III. Agree or disagree with the statements:

1. The United Nations was founded as a predecessor to the League of Nations.

2. The League of Nations had been unable to prevent World War II.

3. UN’s first formal use was in the 1 January 1942 Declaration by the United Nations.

4. The idea for the UN was espoused at conferences in Moscow, Cairo, and Tehran in 1943.

5. Representatives of France, the Republic of China, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Soviet Union met to outline the purposes of the organization, its membership and organs.

6. The first UN Conference on International Organization took place in San Francisco in 1945.

7. The 150 nations represented at the conference signed the Charter of the United Nations.

8. The UN came into existence in 1946.

9. Countries that are the permanent members of the Security Council have veto power on any Security Council resolution.

10. Modern abbreviation for the United Nation Organization is UNO.

IV. Answer the questions:

1. When did the UN come into existence?

2. What countries are the permanent members of the UN Security Council?

3. What is the modern abbreviation of the United Nations Organization?

4. Is there any possibility for non-governmental organizations to become a part of the UNO?

5. Was the Soviet Union the initial member of the UNO?

V. Match the first part of the sentence (1-5) with the second one (a-e).

1	The permanent members of the Security Council	a	signed the Charter of the United Nations.
2	Permanent members of the Security Council reflect	b	in declarations signed in 1943.
3	The 50 nations represented at the conference	c	have veto power on any Security Council resolution.
4	The idea for the UN was espoused	d	by F. D. Roosevelt and W. Churchill during World War II.
5	The term “United Nations” was decided	e	that they are the main victors of World War II.

VI. Make up a plan of the text.

VII. Retell the text in a written form (in English or Ukrainian). Text 66. The united nations

I. Read and memorize the following words and word combinations:

To make up - становити, permanent members - постійні члени, the Hague – Гаага, settlement – урегулювання, in conformity with - згідно з, to handle – поводитися, a headquarters - штаб-квартира.

II. Listen to the text: The United Nations

The United Nations was established by 51 nations in 1945. Its charter was signed on 26th June 1945, in San Francisco, at the conclusion of the United Nations Conference on International Organization, and came into force on 24th October 1945. Since that time more than 100 countries have joined the United Nations.

There are six main organs of the UN - the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, the International Court of Justice and the Secretariat. The General Assembly is made up of all the members of the United Nations. Each member nation has one vote in the Assembly. The Security Council is made up of fifteen members. Five of them are permanent members of the council and these are known as the Big Five. They are the United States, England, France, Russia, and China. Only the Security Council can order the UN to take action. The Economic and Social Council tries to improve education, science, work conditions, and human rights. The International Court of Justice consists of 15 judges elected by the General Assembly and the Security Council; it sits at the Hague, Netherlands. Its purpose is the peaceful settlement of disputes in conformity with the princi­ples of justice and international law. The day-to-day work of running the United Nations is handled by the Secretariat. This is a staff of workers from all over the world. It is headed by the Secretary General, who is elected by the UN members. The United Nations has its headquarters in New York City, where most of its meetings are held.