The United Nations I. Goals 1. Prevent Future Wars 1. Prevent Future Wars 2. Restore Human Rights 2. Restore Human Rights 3. Establish International Law 3. Establish International Law 4. Promote Social Progress 4. Promote Social Progress

II. How the UN works 1. General Assembly a. Talk over problems a. Talk over problems 2. Security Council a. Take action against threats a. Take action against threats b. 5 permanent members b. 5 permanent members -U.S.A, Russia, Great Britain, -U.S.A, Russia, Great Britain, France, China France, China 3. International Court of Justice a. Cases of International Law a. Cases of International Law The United Nations International Court of Justice, sometimes referred to as the World Court, has headquarters in the Peace Palace of The Hague, Netherlands. Industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, who believed that war was humanity’s greatest evil, donated funds to build the Peace Palace for the arbitration of international disputes.

II. How the UN works continued… 4. Economic and Social Council a. Help Nations solve major problems a. Help Nations solve major problems -World Health Org. (WHO) -World Health Org. (WHO) -disease control -disease control -Food & Agricultural Org. (FAO) -Food & Agricultural Org. (FAO) -world hunger -world hunger - UN international Children’s Relief Fund - UN international Children’s Relief Fund -UNICEF -UNICEF

II. How the UN works continued Trusteeship Council a. Look after former colonies a. Look after former colonies 6. Secretariat a. Arrange meetings a. Arrange meetings b. Publish information b. Publish information -interact with media -interact with media