Question

The main objective of the United Nations Organisation is to ___________________.
A.Maintain international peace and security.
B.Develop friendly relations among nations.
C.Bring about cooperation in solving various problems faced by the world.
D.All of the above.

Answer 1

Hint: The United Nations was established on Oct 24, 1945, by 51 countries at the end of the Second World War. Currently, it has a membership of 193 countries. When joining, the member states agree to accept the obligations of the UN charter which came to existence at the end of the San Francisco Conference on June 26, 1945. The UN is headquartered in New York City, USA. There are five principal organs of the United Nations: the General Assembly, the United Nations Security Council, the United Nations Economic and Social Council, the International Court of Justice and the Secretariat.

Complete step by step solution:
Option A: is incorrect because although maintaining international peace and security is one of the main objectives mentioned in the UN Charter, it is not the only one.
Option B: is incorrect because even though developing friendly relations among nations is one of the main objectives of the UN, it aims to achieve much more.
Option C: is incorrect because although bringing about cooperation in solving various problems faced by the world is one of the main objectives of the UN, it strives to achieve further goals of international peace.
Option D: is correct because all the options in A, B and C are the major objectives of the United Nations. The principal aim of the UN is ‘to maintain international peace and security’, ‘to develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights’ and ‘to achieve international co-operation in solving international problems’. The following are mentioned in Article 1 of the UN Charter.

Note: The United Nations was formed to correct the issues of its predecessor, League of Nations which had been set up in the aftermath of the First World War but it failed to function effectively enough to prevent the Second World War.