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  2. Charter of the United Nations - Wikipedia

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    The Charter of the United Nations ( UN) is the foundational treaty of the United Nations. [1] It establishes the purposes, governing structure, and overall framework of the UN system, including its six principal organs: the Secretariat, the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the International Court of ...

  3. United Nations - Wikipedia

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    League of Nations. The United Nations ( UN) is a diplomatic and political [2] international organization with the intended purpose of maintaining international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a center for coordinating the actions of member nations. [3]

  4. List of intergovernmental organizations - Wikipedia

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    The Security Council (decides certain resolutions for peace and security); The Economic and Social Council (assists in promoting international economic and social cooperation and development); The Secretariat (provides studies, information, and facilities needed by the UN); The International Court of Justice (the primary judicial organ).

  5. United Nations peacekeeping - Wikipedia

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    United Nations peacekeeping. Peacekeeping by the United Nations is a role of the UN's Department of Peace Operations as an "instrument developed by the organization as a way to help countries torn by conflict to create the conditions for lasting peace". [ 2] It is distinguished from peacebuilding, peacemaking, and peace enforcement although the ...

  6. International security - Wikipedia

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    International security is a term which refers to the measures taken by states and international organizations, such as the United Nations, European Union, and others, to ensure mutual survival and safety. These measures include military action and diplomatic agreements such as treaties and conventions. International and national security are ...

  7. World peace - Wikipedia

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    World peace is the concept of an ideal state of peace within and among all people and nations on Earth. Different cultures, religions, philosophies, and organizations have varying concepts on how such a state would come about. Various religious and secular organizations have the stated aim of achieving world peace through addressing human ...

  8. International organization - Wikipedia

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    The offices of the United Nations in Geneva (Switzerland), which is the city that hosts the highest number of international organizations in the world [1]. An international organization, also known as an intergovernmental organization or an international institution, is an organization that is established by a treaty or other type of instrument governed by international law and possesses its ...

  9. History of United Nations peacekeeping - Wikipedia

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    The League of Nations-controlled International Force in the Saar (1934–35) may be "the first true example of an international peace observation force". [3] Before any official peacekeeping mission, the UN played an important role in the conflict concerning Trieste after World War II. From 1947 to 1954, Trieste was declared an independent city ...