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| 184 | members in the General Assembly |
| 5 | permanent members on the security council |
| New York City | location of UN headquarters |
| Economic and Social Council | Helps to improve the economic and social conditions so that all people enjoy a high standard of living |
| Security Council | deals with conflict and peace-keeping issues |
| Trusteeship Council | helps new countries transition into stable economies and governments |
| International Court of Justice | tries war criminals for human rights abuses |
| Secretary General | head of the Secretariat and leader of the UN |
| 5 permanent members on the security council | China, US, Russia, France, Great Britain |
| UN charter | document that created the structure, function, and rules of the UN |
| One | number of votes each country has in the UN |
| veto | to vote against a proposal, to block a resolution |
| abstain | to not do something |
| 1945 | year that the UN came into existence |
| 1948 | year that the UN wrote the Universal Declaration of Human Rights |
| General Assembly | organ of the UN that admits nations into the UN |
| three issues that head the list of concerns for the UN | terrorism, human rights, nuclear weapons |
| blue helmets | designates UN peacekeepers |
| the current Secretary General of the UN | Kofi Annan |
| current U.S. Ambassador to the UN | Richard Holbrooke |
