1. The United Nations Model U.N.

2. Historical Roots FDR first uses the term “United Nations” in a speech against the Axis Powers FDR first uses the term “United Nations” in a speech against the Axis Powers January 1, 1942 January 1, 1942

3. Historical Roots Representatives in San Francisco sign U.N. charter Representatives in San Francisco sign U.N. charter 50 nations 50 nations June, 1945 June, 1945

4. Historical Roots U.N. comes into existence upon ratification U.N. comes into existence upon ratification China, France, U.S., U.K., & U.S.S.R. are permanent members of Security Council China, France, U.S., U.K., & U.S.S.R. are permanent members of Security Council

5. Main Aims maintain international peace & security maintain international peace & security develop friendly relations among nations develop friendly relations among nations promote equal rights & self-determination promote equal rights & self-determination achieve international cooperation on human rights achieve international cooperation on human rights be a center & forum to help nations achieve these goals be a center & forum to help nations achieve these goals

6. Organization General Assembly General Assembly carries the weight of world opinion carries the weight of world opinion

7. Security Council ten 2-year members ten 2-year members 9 votes to pass resolutions 9 votes to pass resolutions permanent members may veto permanent members may veto deploys peacekeeping forces deploys peacekeeping forces imposes sanctions imposes sanctions issues cease-fire directives issues cease-fire directives

8. Miscellaneous Organizations Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC) Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC) deals with trade and social issues deals with trade and social issues International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Monetary Fund (IMF) World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) Trusteeship Council Trusteeship Council moves non-independents towards self-government moves non-independents towards self-government International Court of Justice International Court of Justice adjudicates at the Hague adjudicates at the Hague Secretariat Secretariat international staff that carries out day-to-day operations international staff that carries out day-to-day operations