International Relations
On April 12, 1945, Franklin D. Roosevelt died and Harry S. Truman became the thirty- third president of the United States. Shortly after Truman's ceremony, he was asked by the press whether or not if the conference in San Francisco, which was slated to kick off in less than two weeks, would still take place and he replied, "It was what Roosevelt had wanted and it had to take place if we were going to keep the peace." This was the very first decision made by the newly sworn in President. It was through two extraordinary conferences in Dumbarton Oaks from late August to early October of 1944 and in San Francisco from late April to late June of 1945 that forged into existence the United Nations (Meisler, 3). The deep-felt needs and intentions which inspired the founding of the United Nations are proclaimed in the preamble of the Charter, signed at the San Francisco on the June 26, 1945.The Dumbarton Conference was limited in numbers but not power. At the conference, only Britain, Russia, China, and the United States were present. At the San Francisco Conference, almost fifty governments met to ratify a U.N. charter that the "Big Four" had drafted. Although the U.N. is an international organi
The United Nations has proven its self to be a beneficial organization over and over again. Through other agencies with in the United Nations, it has been able to accomplish things that other wise would have been impossible. The United Nations is an organization that has made peace, kept peace, and help countries recover from non-peaceful activity. Some people may think that a lot of things that the United Nations have gotten themselves involved in was not necessary, but if they were not involved, there is no telling what could have come of that situation. The United Nations is so beneficial until on October 31, 1947, the General Assembly decided that October 24 would be called "United Nations Day", and it will devoted to informing the peoples of the world of the aims and achievements of the United Nations (James, 78). responsibility for maintaining international peace and security. The Council may convene at any time, day or night, whenever peace is threatened. Under the Charter, all The United Nations: Major Achievements 9. Alleviating chronic hunger and rural poverty in developing countries-The International Fund for Agricultural Development has developed a system of providing credit, often in very small amounts, for the poorest and most marginalized groups that has benefited over 230 million people in nearly 100 developing countries. 2. Making peace-Since 1945, the United Nations has been credited with negotiating 172 peaceful settlements that have ended regional conflicts.
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