Reasons for the Establishment of the United Nations :-
1. The destruction caused by the two world wars
2. The failure of the League of Nations to prevent wars and maintain peace
3. The Fear of a Third World War
4. The division of the world into two power blocs led by the US and the USSR
5. Destructive Weapons
Organs of the United Nations
The United Nations has six Principal organs :
1. The General Assembly
2. The Security Council
3. The International Court of Justice
4. The Economic and Social Council
5. The Trusteeship Council
6. The Secretariat
Q1. What are the main objectives of the United Nations?
Ans.
1. To maintain international peace and security, to take collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to peace, to suppress acts of aggression or other breaches of peace.
2. To develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self- determination of people.
3. To achieve international cooperation in solving international economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian problems and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms.
4. To be a centre for harmonising the actions of nations in the attainment of these common ends.
Q2. What are the powers and functions of the General Assembly ?
Ans:-
1. To discuss and make recommendations about any question related to international Peace.
2. To receive and consider reports from security council and other organs.
3. To consider and approve budget of UN and decide the contributions among members.
4 To make recommendations for peaceful settlement of disputes
5. To elect Secretary General on recommendation of security council and together elect judges of international court of justice and nonpermanent members of other organs.