WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Under the Covenant, decisions of the League could be made only by unanimous vote. This rule applied both to the League’s Council, which had special responsibilities for maintaining peace (the equivalent of the UN’s Security Council), and to the all-member Assembly (the equivalent of the UN’s General Assembly).

Detailed explanation-2: -Except where otherwise expressly provided in this Covenant or by the terms of the present Treaty, decisions at any meeting of the Assembly or of the Council shall require the agreement of all the Members of the League represented at the meeting.

Detailed explanation-3: -The League’s primary goals were stated in its Covenant. They included preventing wars through collective security and disarmament and settling international disputes through negotiation and arbitration.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Members of the League agree that they will carry out in full good faith any award or decision that may be rendered, and that they will not resort to war against a Member of the League which complies therewith.

Detailed explanation-5: -The League had three principal organs: a secretariat (headed by the General Secretary and based in Geneva), a Council, and an Assembly. The League also had numerous Agencies and Commissions. Authorization for any action required both a unanimous vote by the Council and a majority vote in the Assembly.