Слайд 2Defining the UN as an organization
Organization The United Nations (UN
) is an intergovernmental organization that seeks to maintain international
peace and security, develop friendly relations among peoples , achieve international cooperation, and be a center for coordinating the actions of Nations. It is the largest, most familiar, most internationally represented and most powerful intergovernmental organization in the world.
Слайд 3Historical background on the creation of the UN
The History
Of The Organization The United Nations as an international organization
has its origins in the Second world war . Since then, its goals and activities have expanded, and at the beginning of the twenty-first century, it has become an archetypal international body.
Слайд 4Founding of the UN
On April 25, 1945, 50 governments met
in San Francisco for a conference and began developing the
project The UN Charter, which was adopted on June 25, 1945 and entered into force on October 24, 1945, when the UN began its activities.
Слайд 6Number of UN member countries
The UN currently has 193 member
States.
Слайд 7The official languages of the UN
English language
Arabic
Spanish language
Chinese
Russian language
French language
Слайд 8The headquarters of the UN
United Nations headquarters, or UN headquarters,
is a complex of buildings in new York (USA) that
serve as the official office for the main UN working bodies.
Слайд 9UN Secretary general
Antonio Guterres (the Portuguese politician)
Слайд 10The principal organs of the UN
security Council
economic advice
social Council
Слайд 11Brief description of the main UN bodies
The Security Council
has the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security,
and all UN members are obliged to obey its decisions.The Security Council consists of 15 members: 5 members of the Council are permanent, and the remaining 10 members are elected to the Council in accordance with the procedure provided for in the Charter. Permanent members of the Security Council have the right of veto.
Слайд 12The economic and Social Council is also the Central forum
for discussing international economic and social issues and making policy
recommendations to member States and the UN system, receiving reports from 11 UN funds and programmers. The Board is empowered to convene a special session on emergency situations of a humanitarian nature in the case and as necessary.
Слайд 16UN agencies, funds, institutions and programmes
International labor organization
World health
organization
UNESCO and United Nations children's Fund (UNICEF)
Investment development Fund
The EU
institutions
Other
Слайд 17Location of the main UN offices on the world map
Nairobi,
Kenya
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
New York, USA
Santiago, Chile
Bangkok, Thailand
Geneva, Switzerland
Vienna, Austria
The Hague,
Netherlands
Beirut, Lebanon
Слайд 19Logos of some UN agencies
World health organization
World trade organization
World Meteorological
Organization
Слайд 20UNICEF
United Nations economic Commission for Europe
And others
Слайд 21Preserving peace and security as a function of the UN
The
organization seeks to achieve its goal by preventing conflicts, assisting
the parties to conflict in reconciliation, carrying out peacekeeping activities, and creating conditions conducive to the establishment and consolidation of peace. In order to be effective, these activities must complement each other or be carried out simultaneously. The UN Security Council has the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security. The General Assembly and the Secretary-General play important and complementary roles in promoting peace and security, along with other UN bodies and agencies.
Слайд 22UN peacekeeping operation
UN peacekeeping forces-armed contingents of member countries UN
allocated according to The UN Charter for the purpose of
preventing or eliminating threats to peace and security through joint enforcement actions (military demonstration, military blockade, etc.), if economic and political measures prove to be insufficient.During the existence of the United Nations, 71 peacekeeping operations have been conducted.
Слайд 23UN peacekeeping operations on the world map
Слайд 24Calendar of international commemorative days of the United Nations
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Logos of some UN commemorative days