3. The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental
organization It is the largest, most familiar, most
internationally represented and most powerful
intergovernmental organization in the world.
What is the UN?
4. The UN is based in New York and was founded
immediately after the end of the Second World War, to
be precise on October 24, 1945
When and where?
5. What does the UN do?What does the UN do?
1. peace and security;
2.promote the solution of
international disputes;
3.Develop friendly relations between
nations on the basis of respect for
the principle of equality;
4.promote economic and social
cooperation;
5.promote respect for human;
6.Promote disarmament and arms
discipline;
7.promote respect for international
law and encourage its progressive
development.
6. The nations members
The UN is composed by 193 members states out of 196 states recognized
as sovereign in the world.
Taiwan, the Vatican City and Palestine are not part of the UN.