The United Nations

The “United Nations” was a term coined by the US President, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Belief in fundamental human rights, justice, social progress and the value and dignity of the individual. Nations to commit themselves to unite and live together in peace

The United Nations Main Objectives:  To maintain peace and international security;  To develop friendly relations among nations;  To implement international cooperation in the economic, social, cultural and humanitarian fields;  To promote respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms;  To establish a centre where Member States can work together to achieve these common objectives.

The United Nations (New York) Non-Violence" (also known as "The Knotted Gun") is a pro-peace sculpture by Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd, designed in late 1980 and inspired by the shooting death of his pal, John Lennon. It was given to the UN by the government of Luxembourg in 1988.

The United Nations Who are the members of the United Nations? In 1945, there were only 51 nations Today there are 193 Member States. This is due to a number of nations gaining their independence and freedom through peace treaties, or decolonization or disintegration of large political entities such as the former Soviet Union The last country to join was South Sudan in 2011

The United Nations (Geneva) Broken Chair is a monumental sculpture in wood by the Swiss artist Daniel Berset. It is 12 metres high. It depicts a giant chair with a broken leg and stands across the street from the Palace of Nations, in Geneva. It symbolises opposition to land mines and cluster bombs, and acts as a reminder to politicians and others visiting Geneva.

The United Nations As a member, what are your responsibilities? Pledge to fulfill the duties defined by the Charter To settle their differences by peaceful means Assist the Organisation in any activity undertaken in accordance with the provisions of the Charter

The United Nations The United Nations in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

The United Nations Where does the UN work? Headquarters of the UN has been located in New York (USA) since 1947 Other important offices; Geneva (Switzerland) Vienna (Austria) Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Nairobi (Kenya) Bangkok (Thailand) Amman (Jordan) Santiago (Chile)

The United Nations What languages are used at the UN? Arabic Chinese English French Russian Spanish At all official meetings there is simultaneous interpretation of speeches and translation of documents into these languages.

The United Nations Without its multilingual interpreters, the United Nation’s work would come to a screeching halt.

The United Nations How does the UN function? The following are the principal organs of the UN. General Assembly – basically a parliament whose members represent nations, not electorates Security Council – the body responsible for keeping peace and security in the world Secretariat – the body responsible for the UN’s administrative work

The United Nations The United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York

The United Nations The Security Council of the UN – Down to work.

The United Nations How does the UN function? Continued... Economic and Social Council – the body that examines economic and social issues, develops relevant recommendations and encourages nations to work together to implement them International Court of Justice – the main body of the UN responsible for international law and justice

The United Nations International Court of Justice – The Hague, The Netherlands

The United Nations “System” The United Nations is at the centre of a large network of international organizations, called specialized agencies by the Charter. Each agency has its own filed of compmetence, ranging from labour to public health, from education to food and agriculture, form meteorology to telecommunications

Agencies of the UN

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How much does the UN cost? The UN spends $US1.3 billion per year for its core functions in New York, Geneva and every other part of the world where the UN is present. The city of Tokyo spends $US1.8 billion per year to cover the cost of its fire department.

How much does the UN cost? Peace – keeping in 2008 was approximately $US8.7 billion. That is less than 0.3 per cent of the world’s military spending!

How much does the UN cost? The United Nations and its agencies, funds and programmes have $US4.8 billion a year to spend on economic, social and humanitarian assistance to the worlds’ poorest countries. This is the same as 80 cents per person on this planet. In 1996 the world’s Governments spent about $US797 billion for military purposes – or about $US135 per individual.

Who pays? All countries that belong to the UN pay for its budget. It is based on the proportion of each country’s national income. Therefore the rich countries are the major contributors to the UN. In 2009 they ranked as follows: United States Japan Germany United Kingdom France Italy Canada Spain China Mexico