34 Social -- United Nations and it's Organs

Which day is observed as UN day? Why?

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24th Oct, 1945 is observed as UN day because it was the day of establishment of UNO.

What do you mean by UNO? Where does its headquarter lie?

UNO is an international organization that was established with the unity of different nations for the maintenance of peace and security.
Its headquarter lies in New York.

What is Atlantic charter?

Atlantic charter is the treaty signed by two important leaders of the world, Franklin D Roosevelt and Winston Churchill to establish an international organization for maintaining permanent peace and security in the world.

What is meant by veto? Which country can use it?

Veto is the special right to reject any decision made by the general assembly of UNO.
It can be used by 5 permanent members of UNO.
They are. USA, Britain, France, Russia and china.

Who is existing Secretary General of the UNO? Which nationality does he belong to?

Antonio Guterres is the existing Secretary General of the UNO. He belong to the nationality of Portugal.

How was UNO formed?

Atlantic charter is the foundation for establishment of the UNO. It is the treaty signed by two important leaders of the world, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill to establish an international organization for maintaining permanent peace and security in the world. The final resolution for the establishment of UNO was signed by the representatives of 50 countries on 26th June, 1945 AD. which is called UN charter. Finally, UNO was...

Make a list of UN organs.

The list of UN organs are:
   - The General Assembly.
   - The security Council.
- The secretariat.
- The International court of Justice.
   - The trusteeship Council.
- The Economic and social council.

What are the main functions of secretariat?

The main functions of secretariat are:
- It prepares the agenda for the meeting of several committees.
- It keeps the records of activities of UNO.
- It informs the world about the activities of UNO.

How is Security Council formed? What are it's functions?

Security Council is very powerful organ of UNO. It consists of five permanent members and ten temporary members. The USA, Britain, France, Russia and China are the permanent members and the temporary members are elected from the general assembly for two years on general basis.
In this way security Council is formed.
Its functions are:
- It maintains International peace and security.
- It...

Draw a UN logo.

Many political analysts criticize the UNO as being puppet of powerful countries like USA. Do you agree with this or not? Why or why not?

No, we don't agree with this because UNO is not the puppet of powerful countries but it is an org. that have brought peace and mutual trust among the countries in the world. Though the veto power of UNO can be only used by the permanent members which are rich and powerful but it has never been misused till. There is international court of justice to provide justice to all members. Many other UN org. are working in poor and developing...

Explain critically the role of UNO in maintaining world peace.

UNO is the successful org. to maintain peace and security around the world. The security council is making its best effort for the maintenance of international peace and security. The UNO has international court of justice as its organ which provides justice to the member countries. The trusteeship council is taking care of the colonies that got Independence after the world war. The economic and social council coordinates...