o to maintain international peace and security;

o to develop friendly relations among nations;

o to cooperate in solving international problems and in promoting respect for human rights;

o and to be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.

1.2.2. The Principle Organs

♤ General Assembly.

♤ Security Council.

♤ Economic and Social Council.

♤ Secretariat.

♤ International Court of Justice.

♤ Trusteeship Council.

1.3. The General Assembly

♤ The General Assembly is the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the UN.

♤ All 193 Member States of the UN are represented in the General Assembly, making it the only UN body with universal representation.