The United Nations

The United Nations

Prepared by Steve Love

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Fill in the blanks with the missing sentences to complete the article

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famine, natural disaster, and armed conflict

prevent future wars

main offices are located in Geneva, Nairobi, and Vienna

largest and most powerful

The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization to promote international co-operation and to maintain peace. It was established in 1945 after World War II in order to .

In the beginning, the UN had 51 member states; today it has 193. Its headquarters are in Manhattan, New York, and other .

Its objectives include maintaining international peace and security, promoting human rights, and providing humanitarian aid in cases of . The UN is the intergovernmental organization in the world.

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Vocabulary

aid Trans. IMG
- help, support
beginning Trans. IMG
- first part; start
establish Trans. IMG
- (established) start, inaugurate
famine Trans. IMG
- a situation in which many people do not have enough food to eat; starvation
headquarters Trans. IMG
- center of operations; main office
intergovernmental Trans. IMG
- involving two or more governments
powerful Trans. IMG
- strong, effective

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