The United Nations

Guide Note

The United Nations is an international organization that was created in the aftermath of World War II to foster peaceful relationships and economic prosperity among member states. Today, there are 192 member states that meet at the headquarters, located in an international territory within New York City, to work towards the organization's stated aims of cooperation of international law, enforcement of international security, fostering of economic development and social progress and aid and intervention in human rights issues. The six official operating languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. The organization is funded by voluntary donations from member states.

Fast Facts

Established: June 26, 1945
Replaced the League of Nations
Members: 192 states
Headquarters: New York City
Secretary-General: Ban Ki-moon
Divided into a wide variety of administrative bodies

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Official Site: United Nations
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United Nations: World Food Programme
Council on Foreign Relations: Timeline: UN Secretary-Generals
United Nations: Statistics Division
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The United Nations Recent News

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WashingtonPost.com: "Audit of U.N.'s Sudan Mission Finds Tens of Millions in Waste" (February 10, 2008)
New York Times: Sudan Agrees to Accept U.N. Attack Helicopters (February 8, 2008)
The Associated Press: Ex-Lawmaker Charged in Terror Conspiracy (January 16, 2008)
Reuters: Celebrities mark world peace day at United Nations (Sept 21, 2007)
Times Online: "UN accepts UK's request to expand role in Iraq" (Aug 10, 2007)
BBC NEWS: UN backs new Darfur peace force (July 31, 2007)
Guardian Unlimited: "Fury at Zimbabwe UN Role" (May 13, 2007)
Reuters: UN panel said close to finishing N.Korea audit (May 9, 2007)
FOXNews.com: U.N. Nuclear Chief Says Iran Operating Hundreds... of Centrifuges (April 12, 2007)

The United Nations Projects and Missions

The United Nations Background and Articles

United Nations Treaty Collection
BBC News: Timeline and Audio: United Nations or Not
Wikipedia: History of the United Nations
Official Site: The UN Intellectual History Project
NobelPrize.org: United Nations Peacekeeping Forces
SeattlePI.com: United Nations Essential to World Peace and Security (August 15, 2006)
FoxNews.com: Complete Coverage - Oil-for-Food Scandal (September 17, 2004)

The United Nations Videos and Media

United Nations Radio News
Breitbart.tv: Former Congressman Charged in Terror Conspiracy (January 16, 2008)
BBC News Video: Sudan Agrees to UN Troops (Time 3:37)
New York Times Video: U.N. Slowly Tackles Lebanon Crisis (Time 1:45)
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The United Nations Blogs and Message Boards

Atlas Shrugs: UN: Arm of Radical Islam category
Daily Kos: UN Security Council tag
Rhetoric & Rhythm: Who Won in Iraq? (April 16, 2007)
Aftermath News: United Nations Wants NYPD Officers for Peacekeeping (April 12, 2007)
Crooks and Liars: Video: Jon Stewart vs. John Bolton on The Daily Show (March 21, 2007)
Screw the UN blog
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The United Nations Criticism and Controversy

UN Watch
Human Rights Watch: Posts about the United Nations
Wikipedia: Oil-for-Food Program
FoxNews.com: The United Nations Shouldn't Legislate Morality
YouTube: Unacceptable: A Closer Look at the United Nations' Failures (Time 4:30)
New York Times: The Senate's Forgotten Iraq Choice (March 1, 2007)
YouTube: 700 Club: United Nations Destroying America? (Time 7:33)

The United Nations Satire and Humor

YouTube: Ali G at the United Nations (Time 7:17)
YouTube: President Bush Needs a Bathroom Break at the United Nations (Time 4:18)
The Onion: U.S. Forms Own U.N. (March 26, 2003)

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