Building a New World

The United Nations (UN) New political organization created in order to prevent another world war Forerunner to the UN was the League of Nations which was created “to promote international cooperation and to achieve peace and security."

Principles of the UN All Member States have sovereign equality. All Member States must obey the Charter. Countries must try to settle their differences by peaceful means. Countries must avoid using force or threatening to use force. The UN may not interfere in the domestic affairs of any country. Countries should try to assist the United Nations.

Two Branches of the UN Security Council General Assembly 15 members Britain, France, China, Soviet Union (now Russian Federation) and U.S. permanent members Responsible for international peace and security Could investigate international problems Can propose settlements to countries that had disputes against each other General Assembly Every member nation has a one vote Power to vote on resolutions Power to choose non-permanent members of the Security Council Power to vote on the UN budget

The Current UN 193 members Newest Member: South Sudan, 2011 Germany did not join the UN until 1973 Currently on our 8th Secretary General Issues on UN Agenda include: Climate Change, Human Rights, AIDS, Terrorism

The Nuremberg Trials International Military Tribunal was created to try German leaders suspected of committing war crimes Nazi Germany leaders: 3 acquitted, 7 sent to prison, 12 death by hanging 24 more death by hangings in 1949 and 107 prison sentences

Robert Jackson, Chief Counsel for U.S. at Nuremberg “The wrongs we seek to condemn and punish have been so calculated, so malignant and so devastating, that civilization cannot tolerate their being ignored because it cannot survive their being repeated.” Robert Jackson, Chief Counsel for U.S. at Nuremberg