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No, it is not a government. It is an organisation of sovereign states, who get together and decide on collective action in areas of concern. The only case in which a state's sovereignty may be infringed is if it is seen to be a threat to international peace; that decision can only be taken by the security council - a sort of a high-powered club of nations. The veto-holding nations (i.e. those who can block a proposal to e.g. bomb a nation) are France, Russia, USA, Great Britain, China. There are non-permanent members of the Security Council, but they don't have veto power. The jist of it is that the UN does not have the power to legislate/govern in other countries except in some very extreme circumstances - such as when there is a failed state (Afghanistan, Somalia); or where there is imminent threat to world peace (Gulf War I, but not Gulf War II). But more significant is the UN's good work through the international agencies, contributing to economic development globally, such as UNICEF (the UN children's fund), UNCTAD (the UN's trade and development body), the World Health Organisation (which has helped stop many epidemics before they enter the US or Europe).
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How many countries are part of the United Nations?
There are 192 countries that make up the United Nations. The organization was founded in 1945, and is headquartered in New York.
What type organization is the United Nations?
The United Nations is an organization made up of several different countries. The purpose of the United Nations is to promote international peace. The United Nations was founded in 1945.
How many groups make up the united nations?
There are 192 member states in the United Nations. Vatican City, which is a sovereign nation, is a non-member state with permanent observer status.
What two nations make up the british isles?
Great Britain and Ireland make up the British Isles
Which two bodies make up the United Nations?
The general Assembly and the Security Council
When was United Nations set up?
1949
Is England United Kingdom?
England is one of 4 nations that make up the sovereign state of the United Kingdom. The other 3 administrative units (countries) that make up the U.K. are Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
What was the International peace organization set up post world war 2?
The United Nations- formed by FDR, Stalling and Churchill
Who make up legislature?
The United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate make up the legislative branch of government. The other branches are the executive branch and the judicial branch.
How many nations make up the ECOWAS?
15 nations make up the ECOWAS
Why does the government exist because of the people?
The United States is a democracy. The people of the United States make up the nation. The government exists as an efficient means to get what the people want done.
Why was the United Nations a set up?
The United Nations intentions were to keep the peace after the horrific events of World War II. The system was formed to be an improvement to the failed "League of nations", these improvements being that any country had the right to join (Germany was not allowed to join the League of Nations because of the blame for starting World War I and Russia was not allowed to join as they had become a communist state) The United Nations gives every county a right to veto and make every country as equal as the next (Britain and France were the hierarchy in the League of Nations, other counties felt that they did not have as much right as them) The United Nations stops falling out with other countries and settles disputes and disagreements without violence.
