The United Nations Historical background • Predecessor: The League of Nations • Established: 24 October 1945 History background: maintaining peace • Wars between Egypt and Israel (1948, 1956), • Wars between India and Pakistan (1949, 1965 • Yugoslavia 1991 - 1995; • Croatia 1995-1996; • Kosovo 1999- present times Protect human rights Uphold international law Deliver humanitarian aid Promote sustainable development Protect human rights Deliver Protect humanitarian human rights aid Promote Protect sustainable human rights development Uphold Protect international human rights law “to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained” The Structure of the United Nations The UN is divided into administrative bodies, primarily: 1) The General Assembly 2) The Security Council (decides certain resolutions for peace and security); 3) The Economic and Social Council (assists in promoting international economic and social cooperation and development); 4) The International Court of Justice (the primary judicial organ). 5) The Secretariat (provides studies, information, and facilities needed by the UN); THE STRUCTURE OF THE UNITED NATIONS The General Assembly (the main deliberative assembly); the Economic and Social Council (assists in promoting international economic and social cooperation and development) the Security Council (decides certain resolutions for peace and security) The UN Secretariat (provides studies, information, and facilities needed by the UN) The International Court of Justice (provides studies, information, and facilities needed by the UN) The Trusteeship Council (designed to supervise the government of trust territories and to lead them to self government or independence)