SEMINAR PRESENTATION ON

UNITED NATIONS AND ITS

ROLE IN WORLD PEACE
SUBMITTED TO- Dr.Karampaul Singh Brar
SUBMITTED BY- Harleen Kaur
ROLL NO -212772
CLASS – BBA 2ND
SESSION-2020-2023
1.UNITED NATIONS
• Is an intergovernmental organization
• Aims to maintain international peace and security
• Aims in developing friendly relations among nations
• World largest familiar organization
• Is headquartered at NEW YORK
2.ESTABLISHMENT
• UN is established after world war second
• UN aims in prevention of future wars
• On 25 April 1945, 50 governments met for conference
• In San Francisco UN CHARTER was drafted
• Adaption was done on 25 June 1945 (2 months later)
• Came into effect on 24 October 1945
• And begin its operations
3.MEMBERS
• At foundation it has 51 member states
• In 2011, with addition of SOUTH SUDAN
• Now it contribute and represent 193 sovereign states
• Missions of UN also include unarmed military observers
• After cold war, the UN expanded it’s field
• Has undertaken the variety of complex tasks
4.PRINCIPAL OF UNITED NATIONS
• The general assembly
• The security council
• The economic and social council
• The trusteeship council
• The international court of justice
• The United Nation Secretariat
• Includes specialised agencies, funds,programmers
• Programmers include WORLD BANK GROUP, THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION, THE
WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME, UNESCO, UNICEF
• The UN its officers and agencies have won Nobel prizes in peace
5.HISTORY
• 4 phases of history
1. Declaration of world war 2nd
2. Foundation
3. Cold war era
4. Post cold war
• World war 2nd was about to end in 1945
• Nation were in ruins
• World wanted peace
• Representatives gathered at San Francisco, California
• UN conference was held from 25 april to 25 June 1945
HISTORY(CONTD.)
• For next 2 months they proceeded and drafted UN CHARTER
• It created UN as new international organization
• It was made with hope of preventing any next world war as alike
previous one
• Four months after San Francisco conference ended UN came into
existence officially
• 24 October 1945 it is legally ratified by China, France, the Soviet
union, the United kingdom, the United States and the majority of
other signatories
HISTORY(CONTD.)
• After 75 years now, UN is still working to maintain international peace
and security
• Provides humanitarian assistance to those who need
• Protect human rights
• Uphold international law
6. STRUCTURE
• UN is based on five principal organs
• Four of all five are located in New York
• The international court of justice is located in HAGUE
• Rest are in UN offices
• It has six official languages
1. ARABIC
2. CHINESE
3. ENGLISH
4. FRENCH
5. RUSSIAN
6. SPANISH
• UN Protect the countries, their laws and safeguard them
UN assembly UN Head office
7. UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
• It’s a delibrative assembly of all UN member states
• It resolve non-compulsory recommendations to states
• Decides on admission of new members
• Adopts the budget policy
• Elects noon permanent members of UNSC (United Nations Security
council)
8.UN SECRETARIAT
• Is an administrative organ of UN
• It supports other UN bodies (in organization conference)
• The UN secretary general is elected for period of 5 years
• UN SECRETARY is elected by general assembly
• And is considered as UN foremost Representative
9. INTERNATIONAL COURT OF
JUSTICE
• It’s a universal court of international law
• Its resolves and solve the dispute in between states and
recognize the jurisdiction
• Issues all legal opinions
• For international court of justice 15 judges are elected
• By general assembly they are elected for 9 years
10. UNITED SECURITY COUNCIL
• Is responsible for maintenance of international peace
• May adopt compulsory resolutions
• Has 15 members
1. Five permanent members
2. The elected 10 members
11.UN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL
COUNCIL
• Is for economic and global affairs
• Is responsible for co operation between states
• Cooperate in economic and social factors
• Coordinates between UN numerous specialized agencies
• Has 54 members elected by general members
• Has elections after period of 3 years
12. UN TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL
• Was originally designed to manage colonial possession
• Was inactive since 1994
• Inactive, when Palau the last trust territory gained independence
13. Membership
• Is open to all peaceloving states
• Who so ever accept obligations present in ongoing chatter is eligible for
membership
• General assembly decides and pass the decision of admission of any state
or Nation
• Recommendation of security council is likely necessary for approval of
admission in UN
• INDONESIA is the first and the only Nation in UN history that withdrewed
it’s membership
• As there was a conflict of Indonesia with a non member Malaysia in 1965
MEMBERSHIP (CONTD.)
• President sukarno later formed CONEFO {The Conference of the New
Emerging Forces}
• In September1966 Indonesia resumed it’s full membership in UN
 14.PEACEKEEPING
• UN peacekeeping is largest and most visible presentation of UN
• Is collective investment in global peace, security and stability
• From 70 years UN is making difference in lives of millions of people
• Creates conditions of lasting peace for nations
• Peacekeepers protect
1.Civilians 2.Actively prevent conflicts
3.Reduce violence 4.Strength security
5.Empower national authorities
• UN peacekeeping is committed to working smarter with use of modern technology and
innovations
15. A4P
• It stands for ACTION FOR PEACEKEEPING
• One of most effective tool present in UN
• Promotes international peace and security
• Has core agenda of action and all aspects of UN
• Under this action of peacekeeping Initiative is done by
1. General secretary
2. The security council
3. Host countries
4. Police contributing countries
5. Regional partners
6. Financial contributers
16.HUMAN RIGHTS
• One of UN primary purpose
• Encourage respect for human rights
• Provides fundamental freedoms To all without any distinction of
race, sex, language, religion
• Pledges to undertake “Joint and separate action” to protect these
rights
• Other United bodies Are also formed and are responsible for
women’s rights and issues
• UN has appointed experts to address a specific human rights
17.Other development goals
• Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
• Achieve universal primary education
• Promote gender equality
• Reduce child morality
• Improve maternal health
• Combat HIV
• Ensure environmental sustainability
• Develop a global partnership for development
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