The Modern Era (1900-2000)

The Modern Era (1900-2000)

Introduction

The United Nations or UN was established in the year 1945 in the aftermath of the Second World War to substitute the League of Nations (Moore & Pubantz, 2008). Its fifty one founding countries committed themselves to the maintenance of peace and worldwide security, the upgrading of living standards, and the support of human rights and social progress. Its member states have now increased to 192 (Moore & Pubantz, 2006), and the main objective of the United Nations and its various agencies is to support networks both among different countries and also within single nations ...