1. How the World Works Together
The United Nations
How the World Works
Together

2. The U.N. Brings Nations and People Together
to talk over the issues
to negotiate and agree on principles
to move forward
to create the process for working together
to bring together resources
to accomplish goals

3. United Nations Charter
In the beginning
The treaty to create the U.N. is the
United Nations Charter
Signed originally
by 51 Nations
Now there are
192 Member States

4. The Legislature of Nations
General Assembly
The Legislature of Nations
(every Nation has one vote)

5. Security Council War and Peace Issues
(15 members; 5 permanent; 10 elected by General Assembly on regional basis for 2-year terms)

6. Economic and Social Council
Social and Economic Issues
(54 Members elected by General Assembly for 3-year terms)

7. Court of Justice World Court for Nations
(15 judges elected by the General Assembly for 9 years)

8. International Criminal Court
Treaty finalized in 1998, into force in 2002
Independent Court
for Crimes Against Humanity
(18 judges elected by States who signed the Treaty)
(104 State Parties)

9. Administrator for Activities
Secretariat
Administrator for Activities
(5-year term, selected by Security Council; ratified by General Assembly)
Kofi Annan
Ban Ki-moon

10. The Basic Structure The General Assembly The Security Council
The Economic and Social Council
The Secretariat
The International Court of Justice
The International Criminal Court

11. The Purpose Maintain international peace and security
Develop friendly relations among nations
Promote cooperation to solve problems
Serve as a center for harmonizing and working on common ends

12. The Process Define an issue or concern in the General Assembly
Hold a Conference for Nations to meet & discuss the issue
Conference develops a statement, or an action plan or a treaty

13. Examples Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Geneva Accords on Torture
Conferences and Treaties on
Human Rights
Refugees
Terrorism
Environment
Disarmament
Organized Crime

14. How the World Works Together
The United Nations
How the World Works Together

15. How the World Works Together
Recognize a Problem
Meet to Bring Together
Best World Thinking on the Issue
Agree on at Least the
Lowest Common Denominator
May Not Solve Problem
But We Move Forward