Legal Definitions - United Nations

The United Nations (UN) is a big group of countries that work together to keep peace and prevent wars. It was created in 1945 after World War II. The main goal of the UN is to make sure that countries can talk to each other and solve problems without fighting.

The UN has many different parts, but the most important ones are:

• United Nations General Assembly
• United Nations Security Council
• UN Economic and Social Council
• UN Secretariat
• International Court of Justice

All of these parts work together to make sure that the UN can do its job. For example, the Security Council can decide to send peacekeepers to a country that is having a war. The International Court of Justice can help countries solve problems by making decisions about what is fair.

The United Nations is important because it helps countries work together and avoid fighting. It also helps countries solve problems like poverty, disease, and climate change.