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1. The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are .
2. The UN was founded in to .
3. The UNs most visible public figure is .
4. The UN was founded as a successor to .
5. The organization is divided into administrative bodies, primarily .
6. The UN officially came into existence .
7. According to the Charter, the UN is .
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1. When was the UN founded and for what purpose?
2. When was the term United Nations first used and by whom?
3. What countries ratified the UN Charter?
4. What did the UN Charter set out?
5. What are the main organs of the UN?
6. When did the UN officially come into existence?
7. When and where did the first meetings of the General Assembly and the Security Council take place?
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1. When states become members of the UN, they agree to accept the obligations of the UN Charter, an international treaty, which sets out basic principles of international relations.
2. According to the Charter, the UN has four purposes: to maintain in-ternational peace and security, to develop friendly relations among nations, to cooperate in solving international problems and promoting respect for human rights, and to be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.
3. The UN is not a world government, and it does not make laws. It does, however, provide the means to help resolve international conflicts and formulate policies on matters affecting all of us.
4. The United Nations is much more than a peacekeeper and forum for conflict resolution. Often without attracting attention, the UN is engaged in a vast array of work that touches on every aspect of peoples lives around the world.
5. The UN recognizes the sovereign equality of all its members who will refrain from use or threat of force in inter-state relations. It does not inter-fere in matters that are within the domestic jurisdiction of any state.
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UNIT 2. THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL
TEXT 1
The UN General Assembly
Vocabulary
1. to be composed of
2. syn. to consist of, to comprise smth., smb.
3. member nations
4. to be entitled to one vote
5. at the request of the Security Council
6. at the request of a majority of the UN members -
7. any matter within the scope of the charter ,
8. to be brought before the General Assembly -
9. on the agenda
10. to put on the agenda
11. lack of unanimity ()
12. permanent members
13. to fail to exercise its primary responsibility - ()
14. to be a threat to peace
15. a breach of peace
16. to recommend collective measures
17. to restore peace
18. to be convened within 24 hours 24
19. an emergency special session ,
20. two-thirds majority 2/3
21. subjects of particular concern ,
22. to refrain from using force
23. most pressing problems
