CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -[t]o develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and to take other appropriate measures to strengthen universal peace. It thus plays a behind-the-scenes role in the call for a new international order.

Detailed explanation-2: -The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 and committed to maintaining international peace and security; developing friendly relations among nations; promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.

Detailed explanation-3: -The central purpose of the United Nations, stated in the preamble to the Charter, is to prevent the scourge of war through a commitment to collective security and human rights. This aim reflects the experience in two world wars of the states that established the UN.

Detailed explanation-4: -The United Nations promotes and strengthens democratic institutions and practices around the world, including by helping people in many countries to participate in free and fair elections. The UN has provided electoral assistance to more than 100 countries, often at decisive moments in their history.