United Nations Presentation
Transcript: A total of 193 countries are members of the UN. Along with Canada, Greece, South Korea and China, other important countries include Germany, the US, the UK, France, Kenya, Switzerland, Russia and Australia. The UN was created to promote peace, justice, human rights and development. It also helps encourage the well being of all people. When was the UN founded? Where is the UN located? By David, Connor, Joachim and Thomas What a mouthful of a question, ikr World map in 2008. Blue indicates UN countries. South Sudan and Eritrea became independent as of 2012. The grey country on the west end of Africa is technically part of Morocco. Introduction How long has the UN been together? This is Ban Ki-moon We interrupt your learning for a brief Korean Pride moment. Has the UN been in the news lately? One of the UN’s most famous agencies, the United Nations Children’s Fund, or UNICEF, is usually in the news, because of the work it does in many developing or troubled countries like Syria and Maldives. Other Interesting Facts How often does the UN meet? Conclusion The UN has four main headquarters. In New York City, there is the Secretariat building. This is where the General Assembly meets. UN-HABITAT is located in Nairobi, Kenya. The United Nations Industrial Development Organization, which is focused on poverty reduction and clean energy creation is based in Vienna, Austria. Finally, the last UN headquarters is an old League of Nations building, located in Geneva, Switzerland. Also, UNESCO, or the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is located in Paris, France. This agency marks historic sites to preserve them. The United Nations Did you know that Ban Ki-moon can Gangnum Style? He is the humble apprentice of PSY himself! WARNING: This is a very disorientating presentation. You may feel symptoms like nausea and vomiting. If you must throw up, please do so in the lap directly to your left or right. Thank you, and have a great day! Ban Ki-Moon of South Korea is the current Secretary-General of the UN. The Secretary-General of the UN UNICEF Trick or treat box. Have you ever heard of the famous organization United Nations? It is the very successful organization that may be the reason the world is so peaceful today. It has done amazing deeds with its peacekeeping missions. It is always ready to help. so listen carefully! UNICEF has raised over two hundred million dollars on donations collected by trick-or-treaters alone. Somewhat ironically, Japan and Germany, the countries defeated in the WWII (the war after which the UN was created) are the second and third biggest funders of the organization. Although no one is completely sure, reports say only 2-5 countries in the world are not part of the UN. KOREAN PRIDE! What countries are in the UN? The UN was founded on June 26th, 1945, after World War II. It was founded to replace the League of Nations, an organization much like the UN. However, the League of Nations had no military power. Countries that sign the UN's Charter must agree to provide military power when needed. What is the purpose of this organization? The General Assembly meets every year from September to December. They also meet at times of conflict between members, or when the Security Council is unable to agree on a consensus about a situation. The Economic and Social Council meets in July for a four week session. The UN is one of the most important organizations in the world. It helps the people of the world a lot. Literally everybody in the world thinks that the United Nations is the key to enforcing peace in the world. the UN's main goal was to keep peace and they have achieved it. We should all thank the United Nations for the work they have done to keep peace in the world.