United Nations Research Assignment

United Nations Research Assignment

Raelle Mejias

1. Four of the UN's most important goals are:

a) To keep the peace and stop war.

b) To promote human rights and equality.

c) To increase the amount of justice in the world.

d) To keep international relations happy.

2. The UN's General Assembly has one seat and vote for every member in the assembly and meets once a year to talk about world problems and issues. There are 191 members. The General Assembly April 13 adopted the text of the International Treaty for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, which makes it a crime for terrorists to possess or threaten to use nuclear weapons. I agree with the treaty because their motive makes a lot of sense.

3. The World Court was created by the U.N. charter. Its main role is to settle disputes submitted to it from states and give advisory opinions on legal questions. The Security Council and the General Assembly elect 15 Judges which last each for a nine-year term.

4. The United Nations Security Council investigates disputes and keeps the peace and security. The current Members of the Security Council includes 10 members elected