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The League of Nations which was established after the First World War (1914-1918) failed to deliver the goods. It was wound up. After the Second World War the major nations of the world felt the need for a similar body to maintain peace in the world and the United Nations Organization came into being. The charter of the U.N.O. was signed on June 26, 1945 and it came into effect from October 24, 1945.
The aims and objective of the U.N.O. are:
1. To maintain international peace and security,
2. To development the spirit of cooperation and friendliness among the nations of the world,
3. To promote and encourage respect for human right and fundamental freedoms,
4. To solve international problems of economic, social and cultural character, development of people.
The Headquarters of the U.N.O. is at New York. The languages of U.N.O. are English, French, Chinese, Russian, Arabic and Spanish. For all practical purposes, English and French languages alone are used.
To become a member of the U.N.O. a country should satisfy the following conditions:
1. Peace loving, willing to accept the aims and objects and rules of this charter and be judged by the U.N.O., as able to carry out these duties,
2. The Security Council must recommend the admission of a new member,
3. The General Assembly must confirm the re4commendation by a two thirds majority vote.
General Assembly:
It has at present 184 members. The Assembly has to meet at least once a year. The President is to be elected every year for one year term. Each country can send four members to represent it. It is a legislative body and it can discuss matters relating to conservation of peace, disarmament, economic and social development, use of atomic energy for peaceful purposes, human rights etc. It has also the right to elect non-permanent members to the Security Council, members to Trusteeship Council and Judges to the International Court of Justice. There are seven committees which work under the General
The aims and objective of the U.N.O. are:
1. To maintain international peace and security,
2. To development the spirit of cooperation and friendliness among the nations of the world,
3. To promote and encourage respect for human right and fundamental freedoms,
4. To solve international problems of economic, social and cultural character, development of people.
The Headquarters of the U.N.O. is at New York. The languages of U.N.O. are English, French, Chinese, Russian, Arabic and Spanish. For all practical purposes, English and French languages alone are used.
To become a member of the U.N.O. a country should satisfy the following conditions:
1. Peace loving, willing to accept the aims and objects and rules of this charter and be judged by the U.N.O., as able to carry out these duties,
2. The Security Council must recommend the admission of a new member,
3. The General Assembly must confirm the re4commendation by a two thirds majority vote.
General Assembly:
It has at present 184 members. The Assembly has to meet at least once a year. The President is to be elected every year for one year term. Each country can send four members to represent it. It is a legislative body and it can discuss matters relating to conservation of peace, disarmament, economic and social development, use of atomic energy for peaceful purposes, human rights etc. It has also the right to elect non-permanent members to the Security Council, members to Trusteeship Council and Judges to the International Court of Justice. There are seven committees which work under the General