Quick Facts about the United Nations
Membership: 192 Member States
Established: 24 October 1945
Current UN peacekeeping operations: 16
Budget for 2008-2009: USD 4.171 billion (peacekeeping operations not included)
Official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish.
UN Observances - The first day approved by the UN General Assembly was United Nations Day, 24 October (by resolution 168 (II) of 31 October 1947).
UN Organization and a Current MissionWhat is the United Nations?slogan: We the peoples...A stronger UN for a better world"
This is where it starts: Nations coming together for the common good of all nations and to ultimately achieve a common goal of peace is what the united nations is about.
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Understanding the United Nations
Lets start with the PresidentJust elected H.E. Dr. Ali Abdussalam Treki is now the President of the sixty-fourth session of the United Nations General Assembly. This position is a "central position as the chief deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the United Nations" (UN, 2010).
http://www.un.org/ga/president/64/presskit/president.shtmlView Functions & Powers of the President:
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Now, the UN's OrganizationMain Bodies of the Union are:
General Assembly - 192 members
Security Council - 5 permanent and 10 non-permanent members
Economic and Social Council - 54 members
International Court of Justice - 15 judges
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The Mission
Peacekeeping, peacebuilding, resolving conflict and humanitarian assistance is just the fundamentals of the work of the UN. They also fund programs and have special agencies that they fund to assistance them in their goals.
Millennium Development Goals of the UNThis article reflects on the Millennium Development Goals of the UN. It discusses eight of the most important issues that the UN plans to address and meet certain challenges that the world face today with solutions.
http://www.undp.org/mdg/basics.shtmlUN - Peace and Security
Peace & SecurityThis article talks about the peacekeeping of the UN and the rising cost associated with peacekeeping operations.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jOTIuBkXbvyrNfrulEIrdpXTJ_xQD9DQV44O0The United Nations Human Rights
High Commission: protect human rights defendersAn international human rights event was held on February 10th in Dublin, Ireland to "promote and protect the human rights of indivduals" (OHCHR, 2010).
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/HighCommissionerprotecthumanrightsdefenders.aspxHumanitarian AffairsEuropean Union@United Nations
This site is an Europa site that focuses on the European Union adn their contributions to the world. This particular article on the Europa site discusses the relationships of the EU and the UN and their humanitarian efforts across the globe.
http://www.europa-eu-un.org/articles/en/article_1007_en.htmThis report is an example of the humanitarian aid that the UN provided to Iraq, as well as a list of organizations, NGO's & IGO's that are in association with the UN to aid Iraq.
http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/19953.pdfThe International Law of the UNThis History of International LawThis site breaks down international law, sovereign states, our legal system and how the law relates to the UN, EU, and East Africa Community.
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In the End...Globalization & Peace Among Nations! 
Brief Overview of the UNThis web page brings together all my links thus far and briefly explains the mission of the United Nation!
http://www.un.org/Overview/uninbrief/Angel Allen
International Relations
Prof Elizabeth Cook
14 February 2010
