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    made up of fifty four member countries elected by the general assembly for three year terms with staggered elections and each member has one vote Secretariat The secretary-general of the UN is the closest thing to a “president of the world” that exists. The secretary general is nominated unanimously by the Security Council which must include the five permanent states, and then approved by the general assembly. The staff of the secretary general can be regarded as an international civil service, which

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    all around the world. This public organization is an affiliate of the United Nations (UN) with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Likewise, it’s the coordinating and directing authority for health matters within the systems of the United Nations. The WHO is responsible for the provision of health matters across the globe, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards and provides technical support to nations as well as monitor and assess health trends. There are 194 member states

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    (1987) • United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (1992) • General Assembly Special Session on the Environment (1997) • World Summit on Sustainable Development (2002) • UN Conference on Sustainable Development (2012) U N CONFERENCE ON THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT (1972) • Economic and Social Council resolution 1346 (XLV) of 30 July 1968 recommended the General Assembly consider convening a UN conference on problems of the human environment. • Conference convened by General Assembly resolution

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    conquered the side that won known as the allied powers came together to create the league of nations the first international organization with a main goal of world peace. In order to achieve world peace they agreed to avoid war at all cost, creat open and respectable relations between nations and establish international law and strictly honor treaties. Fifty-eight countries joined the league of nations at its peak but, unfortunately failed to prevent some of its members ( Germany, Italy, and Japan)

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    to stop the progression of atomic weapon Dwight D. Eisenhower gave speech on 1953 December 8th at the United Nations General Assembly. In which he discussed on the age of nuclear power and the future of it. Eisenhower stresses on the importance of atomic weapons and the path we are heading. He explains how the soviet union is producing atomic weapons as well. With Eisenhower conveyancing nations around the world to not take this path as well being prepared to use nuclear energy for good means. Dwight

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    A compelling amount of the research, statistics, and facts that exist concerning the international problem of child soldiers falls within the realm of global organizations. Organizations such as the United Nations (UN) and more specifically the United Nations establishment the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in addition to nonprofits, track and collect such data. The literature provided by these organizations encapsulates a majority of the information used for further research conducted

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    It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948 (Wikipedia, General Assembly, par 1). Every human in this country deserves the right to be treated and looked at as a real human being, and this is what this declaration is for. There are literal words on paper to ensure the righteousness of mankind. The member states of the United Nations have pledged themselves to fulfil every aspect of this declaration (Preamble of

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    When asked today who controls the majority of the foreign policy of the United States, an American would probably answer, “The Executive Branch.” However, the legislative branch plays a role in foreign affairs as well. When President Obama traveled to Cuba, twenty members of congress accompanied him. In fact there once was a time, a small window in post World War II America, where the executive branch would not dare to make a decision without consulting the Senate’s Committee on Foreign Relations

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    1945, at which the organization was established. President Truman of the US in his closing speech to the conference stated that under the charter “we have good reason to expect the framing of an international bill of rights, acceptable to all the nations involved. That bill of rights will be as much part of international life as our own bill of rights is a part of our constitution.”(1) International bill of human rights consists of the UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (UDHR), the international

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    the world of 2015: is the United Nations still relevant? Name: Aulad Hossain Student ID: 0080437224 Group: FHLC Submission date: 7 May 2015 The United Nation was created in 1945. It is an international organisation of sovereign states which was created as a respond to World War II. It is an improved version of the League of Nations as the league failed the United Nation was created to suit the circumstances and International relations of 1945. The United Nations goal is to find solutions

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