UNITED NATIONS

UNITED NATIONS

The UN is the largest international organization in the world that works for world peace and security and he betterment of humanity. The organization has also helped people in numerous parts of the world gain their freedom and better their way of life. There are 192 members in the UN.

Formation of the UN

The United Nations was established on Oct, 24, 1945, shortly after World War II, As the war drew to an end, the nations that opposed Germany, Italy, and Japan decided that such a war must never take place again. Representatives of these nations met in San Francisco in April 1945 and worked out a plan for an organization to help keep peace in the world. This plan was described in a document called the Charter of the United Nations. In June 1945,, 50 nations signed the UN Charter. they were the first UN members.

UN Charter

The Charter of the United Nations is the Constitution of the UN. It includes the plan used for organizing the UN and the rules by which the UN is governed. UN members agree to carry out the requirements of the Charter. The Charter has 19 chapters divided into 11 articles that explain the purposes and principles of the UN.

Purposes and Principles of UN

The Charter lists four purposes and seven principles of the United Nations.

The four purposes of the United Nations are as follows:

1. To preserve world peace and security.

2. To encourage nations to be just in their actions towards each other.

3. To help nations co-operate in trying to solve their problems.

4. To serve as an agency through which nations can work towards these goals.

The seven principles of the United Nations are as follows:

1. All members have equal rights.

2. All members are expected to carry out their duties under the Charter.

3. All members agree to the principle of settling their disputes peacefully.

4. All Members agree not to use force or the threat of force against other nations, except in self defense.

5. All members agree to help the UN in every action it takes to carry out the purposes of the Charter.

6. The UN agrees to act on the principle that non-member nations have the same duties as member nations to preserve world peace and security.

7. The  UN accepts the principle of not interfering in the actions of a member nation within its own borders. But, these actions must not hurt other nations.