Evolution of the UN :
• The UN was founded as a success or to the League of Nations. It was established in 1945.
• The UN was set up through the signing of the UN Charter by 51 nations.
• It was formed with the help that it would act to stop conflict and wars.
• By 2006, UN had 192 members, which included almost all independent states.
• Now, it has 193 member states to prevent international conflicts and to facilitate co-operation.
Its functioning :
• In the UN General Assembly, all member nations have one vote each. • In the UN Security Council, there are five permanent members i.e. UK, France, US, Russia and China, and 10 temporary members.
• The UN consists of many structures and agencies.
• War, peace and differences between the member states have been discussed in the General Assembly.
• Social and economic issues are dealt with by many agencies including WTO, UNDP, UNHRC, UNHCR, UNICEF, and UNESCO.
