We have been talking a lot about how the UN strives for establishing world peace. But is peace the only concern of the United Nations? The UN Charter clearly sets out the objectives of the organisation. They are as follows:
- To maintain international peace and security
- To develop friendly relations among nations
- To cooperate internationally in solving international economic, social, cultural and humanitarian problems and in promoting respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms
- To be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations in attaining these common ends
The UN has many specialized agencies like the UNESCO and programmes like the World Food Programme that help it to achieve these objectives.
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