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The United Nations [] Name of Organization: United Nations (UN)

History: The United Nations was created January 1, 1941 as a predecessor to the unsuccessful League of Nations. The UN was made for the Allied powers to come together and fight as one against the Axis powers.

Member States: There are currently 192 member states of the UN. The only states that aren't in the United Nations are Kosovo and Taiwan. The most powerful states in the United Nations are the United States, the United Kingdon, the Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and France.

Goals: The UN has several humanitarian goals. They go from ending world hunger, to combating AIDS and housing refugees. The United Nations also promotes world peace by placing sanctions of disorderly countries, and develops peacetime strategies to help all nations act as one.

Divisions: There are multiple branches of the United Nations. The 3 main branches are the General Assembly, the Security Council, and the International Court of Justice.

Benefits and disadvantages of joining the UN: As a member of the UN you are granted protection, economical aid, humanitarian aid, etc. On the flip side, if you make one bad decision, you get harshly punished, but with a chance to redeem yourself.

Preservation of local diversity: A big goal of the UN is to preserve and resurrect local diversity, but it also spreads English products and culture around the world as it sends aid and English speaking workers everywhere. They do try to preserve and resurrect dead/dying languages and cultures.

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