The UN or the United Nations Organization is a worldwide organization created after the Second World War to maintain security in the world. And until now, all UN divisions are working to make our world more diplomatic, democratic and to protect countries from a repetition of global hostilities. The UN has a ramified structure, each division of which makes its own decisions for different areas of human activity.
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The UN is a global non-profit organization, but it is neither an international government nor a law-making system. Rather, the UN can be compared to an international forum, which today includes 193 countries. At this forum, countries discuss and make decisions on the most serious issues of concern to the world community. The UN has the tools that can help resolve conflicts between countries, develop security issues for states, get rid of poverty or violate human rights. All UN member states can express their opinions on different issues and ask for help.
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The UN includes more than 30 organizations and offices that regulate and are responsible for various issues: the security system, the protection of peace and the environment, the protection of human rights, the fight against poverty, disease, hunger. The UN develops standards and rules that help make people's lives safe, for example, it launches campaigns against drug trafficking and terrorism, advocates for improved air communication between countries, helps refugees and homeless people, transfers humanitarian aid to victims of military conflicts, fights against AIDS.
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There are several main departments in the UN that are responsible for global issues in the world. The first person of the UN is the Secretary General. This is an elective office, elected by the Secretary General for a term of 5 years. He is the leader and face of the United Nations and has the right to make statements on behalf of the entire United Nations.
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Together with the Secretary General, the work is carried out by the UN Secretariat. He deals with a variety of issues: peacekeeping policy, human rights, mediates disputes between countries, identifies problematic social and economic trends, prepares reports on ongoing operations.
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The UN General Assembly is the organization responsible for discussion and decision-making among all UN member states. Conducts sessions from September to December, at which the main issues of international security and problems of the world's population are considered. The Assembly elects the head of the UN, non-permanent members of the Security Council, representatives of other UN departments. Each UN member has one vote.
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The Security Council is the main UN body responsible for maintaining peace and security on the planet. It is the Security Council that can impose sanctions on various countries if they violate the UN conventions and constitution. The Security Council has the right to send peacekeeping troops into zones of conflict and hostilities, as well as conduct military operations. The Security Council has 5 permanent and 10 temporary members, who are constantly changing and are elected for only 2 years. The permanent members of the UN Security Council are the United States, France, Russia, Great Britain and China. Each member of the Security Council has one vote when making decisions, but only permanent members have the right to “veto,” that is, to overturn decisions.
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The UN International Court of Justice deals with issues of territorial disputes between countries, for example, the legality of the expansion of states, illegal violations of borders, etc. The Court can also advise other UN organizations on these issues. The UN includes the Social and Economic Council, the Trusteeship Council, specialized organizations such as UNESCO, WHO, IAEA and WTO.
