60 ways the United Nations makes a difference
The United Nations was created more than 60 years ago to save succeeding generations from war, protect human rights, establish conditions for justice, and promote social progress and better standards of life. These fundamental objectives remain as critical as ever.
At the same time, over these six decades, new challenges have emerged—from international terrorism to climate change, to the spread of infectious diseases to other threats that transcend national borders.
These global problems can never be resolved by any one country acting alone. As the world’s only truly universal institution, the United Nations offers the best—if not the only—forum to galvanize global action to meet the challenges ahead.
Through brief and specific examples, this brochure illustrates some of the achievements of the United Nations so far, and how it can continue its valuable work in the future, for the sake of generations to come.
Ban Ki-moon
Secretary-General
of the United Nations
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About the United Nations History
Charter of the United Nations - signed at San Francisco on 26 June 1945 and entered into force on 24 October 1945
The Charter is the constituting instrument of the United Nations, setting out the rights and obligations of Member States, and establishing the Organization's organs and procedures.
Purposes
The purposes of the United Nations, as set forth in
the Charter, are to maintain international peace and security; to develop
friendly relations among nations; to cooperate in solving international
economic, social, cultural and humanitarian problems and in promoting respect
for human rights and fundamental freedoms; and to be a centre for harmonizing
the actions of nations in attaining these ends.
Structure
The six principal organs of the United Nations, are the: General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, International Court of Justice and Secretariat. The United Nations family, however, is much larger, encompassing 15 agencies and several programmes and bodies.
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