The United Nations (UN) was founded on October 24, in 1945. Created immediately after World War II, the United Nations came to replace the League of Nations (1919), which was essentially ineffective in preventing wars and establishing peace. Today, the United Nations includes 193 member states. Although the United Nations is headquartered in New York, it also has offices in Geneva, Vienna, and Nairobi. The official languages are English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish.
The mission and activities of the UN are carried out on the basis of the goals and principles defined in the founding charter. According to the Charter, the primary goals of the United Nations are:
Prevent war disasters, establish peace and security around the world
Encourage respect for fundamental human rights and freedoms, excluding any form of discrimination
Establish friendly relations between different countries based on the principle of equal rights and self-determination of people
Promote cooperation between different countries to solve universal economic, social, cultural and humanitarian problems
As well as:
Provide humanitarian aid and promote sustainable development
Promote social justice by establishing better living conditions
Create the necessary conditions for the implementation of obligations arising from agreements and international law
Act as a central structure coordinating actions aimed at the realization of the above-mentioned goals
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