United Nations
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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UNITED NATIONS (UN), international...II. It replaced the League of Nations . In 1945...maintenance of international peace and security; the development...served until his death. U Thant , acting secretary...responsibility for preserving peace. Unlike the General...it was given power to enforce measures and was organized...any danger to world peace. It may act upon complaint...the aegis of the U.S. State Department late...