Order By the United States and Britain began to give serious consideration to the need for international cooperation for achieving lasting peace among all nations. International economic and financial stability were also important objectives. All these would need international organizations with members of the various nations across the world working together for these common objectives. This ultimately resulted in the establishment of the United Nations, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, with many associated organizations which deal with basic issues of importance for all societies and countries.
United Nations The first initiative for the United Nations came from the United States and Britain in when they issued a joint declaration known as the Atlantic Charter. This Declaration of the United Nations was accepted by all the countries which were fighting against the Axis powers (Germany, Italy and Japan) on New Year’s Day, .The Charter of the United Nations was signed on June , by nations. India which was not an independent country then also was a signatory to the Charter. Now the United Nations has member states and each one - big or small - has an equal vote in the United Nations.
"We, the peoples of the United Nations, determined to save succeeding generations from scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women, and of nations large and small …”. - from The Preamble to the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council The United Nations functions almost like any government, through its principal organs which are similar to the legislative, executive and judicial wings of a state. In the General Assembly is the body in which each member state is represented. It meets once a year and issues of interest and points of conflict are discussed in the Assembly.
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