Background
In the century prior to the UN's creation, several international organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Crosswere formed to ensure protection and assistance for victims

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The United Nations is part of the broader UN system, which includes an extensive network of institutions and entities. Central to the organisation are five principal organs established by the UN Charter: the General Assembly, the Security Council, th

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All the world's undisputed independent states, apart from Vatican City, are members of the United Nations. South Sudan,

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The UN budget for 2020 was $3.1 billion, not including additional resources donated by members, such as peacekeeping forces.
The UN is financed from

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Evaluations
In evaluating the UN as a whole, Jacques Fomerand writes that the "accomplishments of the United Nations in the last 60 years are impressive in their own terms. Progress in human development during the

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The United Nations has inspired the extracurricular activity Model United Nations(MUN). MUN is a simulation of United Nations activity based on the UN agenda and following UN

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Peacekeeping and security
The UN, after approval by the Security Council, sends peacekeepers to regions where armed conflict has recently ceased or paused to enforce the

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