Theme 3a - The Global Community

The UN tries to resolve conflicts and protect victims

The UNs 192 member countries all signed the UN charter agreeing to:

- Resolve disputes peacefully and no aggression

- Respect international laws and  protect human rights

- Cooperate to solve economic, social, and humanitarian problems

The general assembly is an annual meeting between all UN members and they meet to vote on general assembly resolutions

These resolutions are just recommendations but show a strong international opinion

The UNs international court rules on international disagreements e.g where borders lie

The UN helped establish the international criminal court to prosecute war criminals

The UN security council discusses…