USA HISTORY

POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959

POST WAR EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The primary function of the United Nations when it was conceived was ____
A
nuclear disarmament
B
fellowshipping
C
peacekeeping
D
special elections
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first UN peacekeeping mission was established in May 1948, when the UN Security Council authorized the deployment of a small number of UN military observers to the Middle East to form the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) to monitor the Armistice Agreement between Israel and its Arab neighbours.

Detailed explanation-3: -After the Cold War ended, there was a rapid increase in the number of peacekeeping operations. With a new consensus and a common sense of purpose, the Security Council authorized a total of 20 new operations between 1989 and 1994, raising the number of peacekeepers from 11, 000 to 75, 000.

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