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It was the hope of the Founding Fathers of the United Nations that with the goodwill and cooperation of all member-states, it would be able to function effectively. With reference to this: (a) Explain the composition of the Security Council.(b) Mention any three objectives of the United Nations.(c) Write the expanded form of the UNICEF and state three functions of this agency.

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(a) The Security Council is the executive body of the UN. It is composed of fifteen member nations. The USA, Russia, England, France and China are its permanent members. The other ten non-permanent members are elected by General Assembly for two years term. Each member of the Council has one vote. 

(b) Three objectives of the United Nations: 

1. To save succeeding generations from the ‘Scourge of War’ 

2. To maintain international peace and security and to take effective measures for removal of threats to the peace. 

3. To develop friendly relations among nations and to achieve international cooperation in solving problems of economic, social and cultural character. 

(c) UNICEF: United Nations International Children Emergency fund. 

Three Functions of UNICEF 

1. To render assistance in providing protective food like milk, meat, fish and fats to the children. It also takes care of interests of women and pregnant mothers. 

2. To provide funds for the training of health and sanitation workers, nutritionists and creche workers. 

3. Universal Child Immunization against preventable diseases by 1990 was one of the leading goals of UNICEF.



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