Today we will talk about the United Nations. The United Nations, or U.N. for short, was founded in 1945 right after the end of World War II. After WWI the league of nations was founded, but failed because of WWII. The U.N. has a budget of 10 billion dollas annually, but most of it is spent on peacekeeping. The UN passes resolutions by voting. They need a two thirds majority to pass. Peacekeepers carry guns, but are instructed not to fire unless fired upon. They often distribute food and medical supplies. The UN also has court, where countries can kind of 'sue' each other. The UN gets their money from the 193 member countries which pay to be in the UN.
The U.N. flag.
U.N. peacekeepers during a drill.
Well thats all for today. We will go more in depth with this tomorrow. See you later!!!
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