United Nations

The United Nations (UN) is a diplomatic and political international organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. It is the world's largest international organization. The UN is headquartered in New York City, in international territory with certain privileges extraterritorial to the United States, and the UN has other offices in Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna, and The Hague, where the International Court of Justice is headquartered at the Peace Palace.

Some of the key events about United Nations

1945
Establishment of the United Nations to maintain international peace and security after World War II
1948
Adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
1950
Creation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to protect and assist refugees
1950
Failed to prevent the outbreak of the Korean War
1960
Establishment of the first UN peacekeeping force in Congo
1960
Unable to effectively intervene in the Congo Crisis
1965
Creation of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to help countries eliminate poverty
1975
Passed the controversial "Zionism is racism" resolution
1980
Declaration of the global eradication of smallpox
1987
Adoption of the Montreal Protocol to protect the ozone layer
1989
Adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
1994
Failed to prevent or stop the Rwandan genocide
1995
Failed to protect civilians in the Srebrenica massacre during the Bosnian War
1997
Faced criticism for the "Oil-for-Food Programme" in Iraq, later revealed to be corrupt
2000
Establishment of the Millennium Development Goals to combat poverty, hunger, disease, and illiteracy
2003
Failed to prevent the US-led invasion of Iraq
2004
Sexual abuse scandal involving UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo emerged
2010
Cholera outbreak in Haiti linked to UN peacekeepers
2011
Unable to effectively intervene in the Syrian Civil War
2015
Adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including 17 Sustainable Development Goals

Disclaimer: This material is written based on information taken from open sources, including Wikipedia, news media, podcasts, and other public sources.