Personal vocabulary building

The main facts about the United Nations Organisation

Our country is a UN member and actively cooperates with it. In this unit you will learn about the origins, goals and structure of the United Nations (UN), UN activities in Belarus, its programs, and how all different parts of the UN work together to improve the lives of males, females and children all over the world.

Task 2: Study the text in the table and start building a vocabulary map about the UN.   THE MAIN AIMS OF THE UN ARE:   1. Secure international peace   2. Eliminate poverty   3. Promote human rights.   UN emblem UN flag

What is the United Nations (UN) and why was it created?The UN is an international organization that was created in 1945 as the world emerged from the Second World War. Its founders were shocked by the destruction of the war and the horrors of the Holocaust. They wanted to create an organization that they hoped would be able to prevent such catastrophes from happening in future and improve the lives of people.   What are the aims of the UN? The main aims of the UN are to secure international peace, eliminate poverty and promote human rights.   Who runs the UN and how does it work? The purpose of the UN is to bring all countries of the world together to work towards these aims. It is made up of 193 countries, known as ‘member states’. These countries finance the UN’s work and govern its activities. The UN Secretary-General is like company’s director - he looks after running the organization.

Task 3: Write down words on the topic the UN, making your VOCABULARY MAP. Do it on A4 paper with the core of the sun in the middle, so that you could have spare place to finish this work by the end of the topic.