The United Nations

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     As the carnage of the world War II was still on, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and American President Franklin D. Roosevelt were planning for an organization that could prevent another world war and promote international understanding and cooperation. On August 14, 1941, they signed the Atlantic Charter on a warship, off the coast of Newfoundland. After all kinds of preparation, on June 26, 1945, representatives United Nations Organization. The Charter come to be effective from October 24, 1945 marketing the formal establishment of the organization. The UN headquarters are located in New York.

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       The United Nations is an international organization of six principal organs. The General Assembly is made up of all member states that have equal voice and one vote. It controls the finance and all UN activities. The security Council with with 5 permanent members -USA, UK, China, France and Russia and 10 elected for a term of 2 years, is the most important organ from the functional point of view. It works for the implementation of the charter dealing with any crisis in the world involving fighting, threats, or instability. Any of the permanent members can prevent decision by using their 'veto' power.

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       The Economic and Social Council  (ECOSOC) consists of representatives of 54 nations, one-third elected every year. It coordinates with the UN specialized agencies working in various fields such as social development, human rights, women empowerment, population and environment. With USA, Russia, UK, France and china as its members, trusteeship Council was entrusted with the supervision of the post-world war II territories under the international trusteeship system. When all the states either merged with others or attained independence, the Council ceased to exist in 1994. With 15 judges elected for 9 years, the International Court of Justice can settle international disputes and try anyone accused of serious crimes such as genocide. The Secretariat headed by the Secretary General appointed by the General Assembly for 5 years is the chief administrative body. There are over sixty thousands UN staffs worldwide.

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        The United Nations is the largest international organization of the world . The organization is so important because it establishes communication between governments and promotes cooperation needed to tackle world problems. Many UN agencies and programmes are run in various areas to support the poorer countries and weaker people. Through their efforts epidemics have been controlled and vulnerable groups of people such as women, children, and refugees have been protected. Constitutional reformations and good governance have been encouraged. UN peacekeeping forces set up in 1978 are mobilized in countries in conflict in order to help establish permanent peace. Conflicts as in Nepal , East Timor, Africa and the Middle East have been resolved by peaceful means. The United Nations Mission in Nepal  (UNMIN) associated in the overall peace process of the country such as concluding the Comprehensive Peace Accord, management of Maoist armies and weapons and the drafting of anew constitution through an elected assembly.