The United Nations was founded in 1945 to replace the League of Nations and maintain peace after World War II. It gives certain powers like veto rights to its five permanent members: the US, Russia, China, UK, and France. The UN can authorize peacekeeping forces and intervene to restore peace with Security Council approval. However, during the Cold War the veto rights of the US and USSR disrupted peace efforts. Now with 193 member states, the UN headquarters is in New York but it has other agencies like the one in Geneva led by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres since 2017.

1. ONU
Geneva

2. Summary
Only
peace ?

3. What could that be?
United Nations, a term not that
old, given that its foundation
dates back from June the 26th
of 1945 right after WWII, aimed
at replace the League of the
Nation

4. Countries
Five countries had some edges:
The USA
Russia (at that time USSR)
China
The United Kingdom
France
Benefiting from a veto
-- preventing laws proposed by one other from
being voted even though most people concur

5. WHY FOR?
Three core principles:
Non-Partisanship, Parties Consent & Non-Violence (apart from self-defense)
With the approval of the Security Council,
United Nations is able to take major decisions,
these being competent to roll out an army,
or even maintain/restore peace.

6. To insure a peaceful climate, a sort of army has been created:
The PeaceKeepers (Casques Bleus)
even though they bring a
political support.

7. ONLY PIECE?
United Nations isn’t only useful
about piece; in fact, it may help
political process along, protect
citizens to the Convention on
Human Rights’s name

9. INFLUENCES
Although the United Nations has a large and
massive influence all over the world, its
power isn’t transcendent, just has it hasn’t
been during the Cold War. Indeed, the two
opponents of this huge conflict burst
between two of the five United Nations
cornerstones, the USSR & the USA.
A stained atmosphere and an improper use of
veto right has completely disrupt the peace
held so far.

10. From now on, the United Nations is counting 193 members
state and has its own headquarter situated in NYC;
however, in many other states
specialized agencies are set up.
Such as in Geneva where since 2017,
Mr Antonio is the general secretary
while being the public face
FROM NOW ON

11. michael moller, the
actual managing director

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Hope you enjoyed
reading our
report.
PS: When “it” refers to the
United Nations instead of
“they”, it’s because we thought
the United Nations as an
organization.

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