Founded after World War II, to replace the League of Nations. Its stated aims are: 'facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace'. There are currently 193 member states.
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United Nations
Javier Perez de Cuellar, Secretary-General of the United Nations unveiled thi...
Tulip Tree Planted 1998 to mark the 50th anniversary of the signing by the Un...
The phrase "distant obligation..." references a cabinet meeting on 25 June 19...
Presented to the City of Westminster by the United Nations Association, to ce...
Wikipedia. War in History refers to the efforts to prohibit aerial bombing.
Sir Nicholas George Winton MBE was a British banker and humanitarian who established an organisation to rescue children at risk from Nazi Germany. Born to German-Jewish parents who had emigrated to...
Social worker. Born 80 Park Street, Mayfair, daughter to the Christian socialist Thomas Hughes who was author of "Tom Brown's Schooldays". Moved to join her sister who was married to the Reverend...
Born at 63 Pleasant Place, West Square, Lambeth. Aged 13 he became the family's sole wage-earner, as an office boy. From then on he was self-educated. Got a job as a civil servant and was a volunte...
Person, Children, Peace, Politics & Administration, Religion, Social Welfare
This 1893 map (extract here) shows a hall, Salisbury Hall, beside the pub (Morpeth Arms) set back behind a house on Old Ford Road. This 1870 map shows the hall labelled 'Bethal Chapel (Baptist)'. ...
Building, Gender Issues, Politics & Administration, Religion
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