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Side A ------ Side B
When was the UN founded and how many members did they have  ------ June 26th 1945 and there were 50 members that signed but 51 members all together , one later signed
Why did the 51st member not sign the same time as the other members?  ------ It was because the 51st member was Polland and they hadn't established a post war government after world war two. 
Where was the UN became legite.  ------ San Fransisco confrence of 1945 
What year did the United Nations become official or become enforced?  ------ October 24th 1945 
What are the six organs of the UN and what are their abreviations?  ------ 1. General Assembly - G.A.
2. Security Council - S.C.
3. Secretariat
4. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) 
5. Trusteeship Council (T.C.)
6. International Court of Justice (I.C.J.) 
What does the General Assembly do?  ------ - deliberative body of the UN
- all representatives from governments meet for three months each fall and review reports from other five organs 
-they make recommendations on a wide range of international questions
- approve the U.N. budget and apportion expenses 
- each member has one vote
- most decisions are made by simple majority but important decisions must require two thirds vote
- takes recommendations from the security council and appoints secretary general 
What does the Security Council do?  ------ - primary responsibility is international peace and security
-has the power to back up declaration swith actions to ensure compliance with them
- there are 5 perminant members and ten elected every two years by the general assembly . 
-for something to pass it must have a yes by all of the p5 members if one says no then its defeated
Who are the P5 ?  ------ 1. US
2. Russia
3. The United Kingdom 
4. France
5. China
What does the Secretariat do?  ------ - lead by secretary general 
headquarters in New York, 2nd in Geneva 
-staffed with 15,000 international civil servants 
What secretary general have been from Africa?  ------ Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt (1992-1996) 
Kofi Annan of Ghana (1997- 2007)
 
Who is the current Secretary General?  ------ Ban ki Moon - from south korea 
What does the Economic and social council do ?  ------ - coordinate the economic and socizal work of the un
- there are 54 members that each have 3 year terms
- oversees five regional economic commissions
    - women status, population, sustainable development
- have committes on program coordination and non governmental organizations
- holds sessions for 4-5 weeks a year 
Trusteeship council  ------ - has the p5 members
- original jurisidiction was over 11 former colonies 
- after these colonies got their independence its fate is idle 
International Court Justice  ------ - 15 judges - 9 year terms
- world court
- resides at The hague, netherlands 
- can issue advisory opinions
what african secretary general came up with the blue helmet ? and what was the blue helmet?  ------ the blue helmets represented peace keeping "peace keeping helmets" and they were issued by Boutros Boutros-Ghali 
What were the reasons for having the five permanent security members?  ------ They were the main founding members so they carved themselves a seat as perminant, they were most powerful and thats why they are in charge of keeping international peace security. 
1. UNCT AD 
2. UNICEF 
3. IMF ------ 1. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 
2. 
3. International Monetary Fund
1. UNDP
2. IBRD 
3. OHCHR  ------ 1. United Nations Development Programme
2. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
3. Office of the High commissioner for Human Rights 
1. WFP
2. WTO 
3. ICC ------ 1. World Food Programme
2. World Trade Organization
3. International Crimminal Court
1. ICJ 
2. UNHCR 
3. IAEA ------ 1. International Court of Justice 
2. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
3. International Atomic Energy Agency
1. ILO
2. IAO
3. LINESCO
4. WHO  ------ 1. International Labor Organization
2. International ______ organization
3. 
4. World Health Organizations

Side A ------ Side B
When was the UN founded and how many members did they have  ------ June 26th 1945 and there were 50 members that signed but 51 members all together , one later signed
Why did the 51st member not sign the same time as the other members?  ------ It was because the 51st member was Polland and they hadn't established a post war government after world war two. 
Where was the UN became legite.  ------ San Fransisco confrence of 1945 
What year did the United Nations become official or become enforced?  ------ October 24th 1945 
What are the six organs of the UN and what are their abreviations?  ------ 1. General Assembly - G.A.
2. Security Council - S.C.
3. Secretariat
4. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) 
5. Trusteeship Council (T.C.)
6. International Court of Justice (I.C.J.) 
What does the General Assembly do?  ------ - deliberative body of the UN
- all representatives from governments meet for three months each fall and review reports from other five organs 
-they make recommendations on a wide range of international questions
- approve the U.N. budget and apportion expenses 
- each member has one vote
- most decisions are made by simple majority but important decisions must require two thirds vote
- takes recommendations from the security council and appoints secretary general 
What does the Security Council do?  ------ - primary responsibility is international peace and security
-has the power to back up declaration swith actions to ensure compliance with them
- there are 5 perminant members and ten elected every two years by the general assembly . 
-for something to pass it must have a yes by all of the p5 members if one says no then its defeated
Who are the P5 ?  ------ 1. US
2. Russia
3. The United Kingdom 
4. France
5. China
What does the Secretariat do?  ------ - lead by secretary general 
headquarters in New York, 2nd in Geneva 
-staffed with 15,000 international civil servants 
What secretary general have been from Africa?  ------ Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt (1992-1996) 
Kofi Annan of Ghana (1997- 2007)
 
Who is the current Secretary General?  ------ Ban ki Moon - from south korea 
What does the Economic and social council do ?  ------ - coordinate the economic and socizal work of the un
- there are 54 members that each have 3 year terms
- oversees five regional economic commissions
    - women status, population, sustainable development
- have committes on program coordination and non governmental organizations
- holds sessions for 4-5 weeks a year 
Trusteeship council  ------ - has the p5 members
- original jurisidiction was over 11 former colonies 
- after these colonies got their independence its fate is idle 
International Court Justice  ------ - 15 judges - 9 year terms
- world court
- resides at The hague, netherlands 
- can issue advisory opinions
what african secretary general came up with the blue helmet ? and what was the blue helmet?  ------ the blue helmets represented peace keeping "peace keeping helmets" and they were issued by Boutros Boutros-Ghali 
What were the reasons for having the five permanent security members?  ------ They were the main founding members so they carved themselves a seat as perminant, they were most powerful and thats why they are in charge of keeping international peace security. 
1. UNCT AD 
2. UNICEF 
3. IMF ------ 1. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 
2. 
3. International Monetary Fund
1. UNDP
2. IBRD 
3. OHCHR  ------ 1. United Nations Development Programme
2. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
3. Office of the High commissioner for Human Rights 
1. WFP
2. WTO 
3. ICC ------ 1. World Food Programme
2. World Trade Organization
3. International Crimminal Court
1. ICJ 
2. UNHCR 
3. IAEA ------ 1. International Court of Justice 
2. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
3. International Atomic Energy Agency
1. ILO
2. IAO
3. LINESCO
4. WHO  ------ 1. International Labor Organization
2. International ______ organization
3. 
4. World Health Organizations