The United Nations and the UN General Assembly “we the people of the united nations are determined to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small.”

The United Nations The United nations is an international organisation whose function is to facilitate international law and security, economic development, social progress and human rights. As well as achieve world peace The United nations is an international organisation whose function is to facilitate international law and security, economic development, social progress and human rights. As well as achieve world peace Founded in 1945 after World War II in replacement of the league of nations it has 192 member states. This was an attempt to provide a platform for international communication to prevent further wars Founded in 1945 after World War II in replacement of the league of nations it has 192 member states. This was an attempt to provide a platform for international communication to prevent further wars

What is its role? (function) The UN’s main function is to prevent the occurrence of major political international conflict, and to an extent it has fulfilled this function, as after WWII there has not been an international conflict of this nature. The UN’s main function is to prevent the occurrence of major political international conflict, and to an extent it has fulfilled this function, as after WWII there has not been an international conflict of this nature. Secondly it is meant to protect both nation states and it’s people from tyranny, colonialism and Imperialism Secondly it is meant to protect both nation states and it’s people from tyranny, colonialism and Imperialism

Involvement in decision making The Decision making proccess is famously described as “one member, one vote” The Decision making proccess is famously described as “one member, one vote” However the UN Security Council has 5 permanent members; UK, France, China, Russia and U.S.A, have the power to veto certain vote’s and this makes the vote redundant, causing for a second vote to take place, therefore there is clearly implications and this is often used as a political tool to slow legislation that does not agree with that certain member. However the UN Security Council has 5 permanent members; UK, France, China, Russia and U.S.A, have the power to veto certain vote’s and this makes the vote redundant, causing for a second vote to take place, therefore there is clearly implications and this is often used as a political tool to slow legislation that does not agree with that certain member.

Where has the UN been involved Involved in several key flashpoints globally;  The Arab-Israeli conflict  Genocide in Rwanda  Brings the case for people to be tried at the ICC.

Members There are currently 192 United Nations (UN) member states, and each of them is a member of the United Nations General Assembly. According to the United Nations Charter, Chapter II, Article 4:.Membership in the United Nations is open to all other peace- loving states which accept the obligations contained in the present Charter and, in the judgment of the Organization, are able and willing to carry out these obligations..The admission of any such state to membership in the United Nations will be effected by a decision of the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council..The admission of any such state to membership in the United Nations will be effected by a decision of the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Security Council. In principle, only sovereign states can become UN members, and currently all UN members are sovereign states (although a few members were not sovereign when they joined the UN). Vatican City is currently the only sovereign state with general international recognition that is not a UN member In principle, only sovereign states can become UN members, and currently all UN members are sovereign states (although a few members were not sovereign when they joined the UN). Vatican City is currently the only sovereign state with general international recognition that is not a UN member