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
The phrase"distant obligation..." references a cabinet meeting on 25 June 195...
Presented to the City of Westminster by the United Nations Association, to ce...
Campaigning journalist and spiritualist. Born Northumberland. Committed to th...
Born at 63 Pleasant Place, West Square, Lambeth. Aged 13 he became the family...
In the aftermath of the London riots of 2011, the Peckham Shed encouraged loc...
Maggie Thatcher in power, the cold war, Anglo-American capitalism, loony-left...
