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United Nations

Also Known As UN
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The United Nations is an international intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the Charter of the United Nations on 26 June 1945, with the stated mission of maintaining international peace and security. It was created directly out of the lessons of the League of Nations failure to prevent the Second World War, and it inherited many of the League's functions while establishing its own headquarters in New York City. Since 1945 it has grown from a small founding membership to near-universal membership, and its agencies and peacekeeping missions have become central to international law, humanitarian relief and conflict mediation.

Facts
Organization Type
International intergovernmental organization 1
Founded
1945 1
Headquarters
New York City, United States 1
Industry
International intergovernmental organization; peace and security 2
Organization Type
Organization Type (category)
Intergovernmental Organization 1
Connections

Associated With

Charter of the United Nations, Historical Documents
Congo Crisis, Events
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Historical Figures
International Monetary Fund, Organizations

Specialized agency of the United Nations system

Korean War, Events
Rwandan Genocide, Events
Suez Crisis, Events
The Cold War, Eras
The World Wars, Events

This source names United Nations directly: "led directly to the founding of the United Nations and the beginning of the Cold War."

Source The Myth of a Second Thirty Years War (Winter, ENRS)Jay Winter
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Historical Documents
World Bank, Organizations

Specialized agency of the United Nations system

World Health Organization, Organizations

The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations.

World War II, Events
Source Wikipedia: World War II
World War II, Events

In Era

The Contemporary Period, Eras
Source Wikipedia
Additional Source Wikipedia: United NationsUnited Nations, era placement

Preceded By

League of Nations, Organizations
Source Wikipedia
Additional Source Wikipedia: United NationsUnited Nations, succession from the League of Nations
In the Other Atlases

Located In

New York City

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is located.

North America

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is located.

York

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is located.

Sources
1. Wikipedia
Wikipedia
2. Wikipedia: United Nations
Wikipedia
  • lead section
    international intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the Charter of the United Nations on 26 June 1945 with the articulated mission of maintaining international peace and security
  • In Era: The Contemporary Period, United Nations, era placement
    established by the signing of the Charter of the United Nations on 26 June 1945.
  • Preceded By: League of Nations, United Nations, succession from the League of Nations
    established by the signing of the Charter of the United Nations on 26 June 1945.
  • In Group: International Organizations Founded from 1945 Onward, Article text
    The United Nations (UN) is an international intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the Charter of the United Nations on 26 June 1945 with the articulated mission of maintaining international peace and security, to develop friendly relations among states, to promote international cooperation, and to serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of states in achieving those goals.
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Wikipedia: World War II
WikipediaAssociated With: World War II, IntroductionView the Source
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