解放军文职招聘考试The United Nations

 The United Nations

Shortly before the end of World War II, leaders of many nations, including the United States, decided to form an international organization. It was hoped that nations could discuss their disagreements in this organi­zation instead of fighting over them.

On April 25, 1945, some 200 representatives from many nations came to San Francisco, California, to make the rules that would govern this organization. After months of hard work, arguments, and compromi­ses, the United Nations was established.

The essential functions of the U. N. are to main­tain international peace and security, to develop friend­ly relations among nations, to cooperate internationally in solving international economic, social, cultural and human problems, to promote respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and to be centre for co-ordi­nating the actions of nations in attaining these common ends.

No country takes precedence over another in the U.N.. Each member's rights and obligations are the same. All must contribute to the peaceful settlement of international dispute, and members have pledged to re­frain from the threat or use of force against other states. Though the U.N. has no right to intervene in any state's internal affairs, it tries to ensure that non-member states act according to its principles of international peace and security. U.N. members must offer every assistance in an approved U. N. action and in no way assist states against which the U. N. is taking preven­tive or enforcement action.

Today thousands of people visit the United Nations headquarters in New York city. They see the large rooms where representatives from more than 100 na­tions meet to discuss their problems. People who work for the United Nations believe that happy, healthy peo­ple are more likely to be friendly to other nations. They believe that helping people will help keep the world at peace.