The United Nations Organization
Origins
Created after the WWII
Important documents and conferences
Yalta Conference (1945)
Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin
Wartime Conferences(1943 - 1945)
San Francisco Conference (1945)
UN Charter (1945)
Preamble to the UN Charter
UN Declaration (1942)
Declaration by the United Nations
Atlantic Charter (1941)
President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill
Purposes
To solve international economic, social, and other humanitarian problems
To develop friendly relationships among nations
To mantain international peace and security
To be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations in the achievement of these common ends.
Structure
Agencies of the UN
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
World Health Organization (WHO)
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA)
Secretariat
Secretary General
Economic and social council
International Court of Justice
Security Council
General Assembly
Trusteeship Council
