“The United Nations”

Internationalism- is the idea that individual nations promote common aims through membership in an organization made up of many nations.

Internationalism

League of Nations was the 1st international organization.

It failed, because1. It was weak and ineffective

mainly because the United States failed to join.

The United Nations

The United Nations

The Structure of the United Nations.

A large International Organization with over 200 members.

Head Quarters- New York City

Purpose of the United Nations.

1. Maintain International Peace.2. Develop Friendly relations

with among nations.3. Promote Justice.4. Seek peaceful solutions.

General AssemblyIs the legislative body for the

United nations.(like our Congress).

Each nation in the U.N. is a member of the General Assembly and they have one vote each.

General Assembly (Sec. General Ban Ki-moon)BIOGRAPHYTook over Jan. 1, 2007 and reelected in

2011

Security Council

Security Council

Is the Peace keeping arm of the United Nations.

It has 15 members including 5 permanent members.

Security CouncilPermanent Members

United States, Great Britain, France, China, Russia.

The General Assembly elects the 10 nonpermanent members for 2 year terms.

Each of the 15 members on the Security Council have one vote.

Yet, any of the 5 permanent members can veto any motion.

This gives the permanent members a great deal of power.

The Security Council

It asks quarreling nations to solve their differences peacefully.

Can send U.N. troops to prevent a war.

International Court of Justice

World Court it is the Judicial arm of the United Nations.

15 judges who hear disputes and issue decisions.

United Nations agencies

World Health Organization(WHO)United nations Children’s Fund

(UNICEF)International Monetary Fund(IMF)World Bank

World Health Organization

Studies diseases and maintains world wide health clinics.

UNICEF-United Nations Children Fund

Provides food and medicine to children around the world.

International Monetary Fund

Promotes World Trade

World Bank

Provides loans and technical assistance to developing countries.

Developing Nation-Countries that our still

struggling to build industrial economies and meet the basic needs of their people.(Somalia)

Developed NationNations like the United

States that have already built strong industrial economies.