| The United Nations, or UN, is an ... (1) organization established in 1945 and now made up of 192 states. UN membership is open to all "peace-loving states" that accept the obligations of the UN Charter and are willing to fulfill these obligations. The General Assembly determines ... (2) upon recommendation of the ... (3) Council. The United Nations System is based on six principal organs: 1) UN General Assembly; 2) UN Security Council; 3) UN ... (4) and Social Council; 4) UN Trusteeship Council; 5) UN Secretariat; 6) International Court of ... (5) The UN came into ... (6) on October 24, 1945, after the Charter had been ratified by the five permanent members of the Security Council — Republic of China, France, the Soviet Union, United Kingdom, and the United States . UN peacekeepers are sent to ... (7) regions where armed conflict has recently stopped, in order to ... (8) the terms of peace agreements. These forces are provided by member states of the UN. In addition to peacekeeping, the UN is also active in encouraging the ... (9) from national armaments of ... (10) weapons and of all other major weapons of mass ...(11) .
In conjunction with other organizations, such as the Red Cross, the UN provides... (12) help to ... s.(13) of the countries of the third world living in ... (14) and to refugees.
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