The United Nations Explained: How Does it ACTUALLY Work? - TLDR News

Everyone’s heard of the United Nations, but many don’t know how it actually works and facilitates international diplomacy. So in this video we’ll briefly explain the history of how and why the UN was created, the principal organs that make up the international body and how they function day to day.

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7 - G.A. Res. 2758 (XXVI) (Oct. 25, 1971).

[stuartbest]

A good follow up to this would be an explanation of the UN agencies and how they tackle specific issues. Eg. UNFCCC, UNIDO, UNHRC

[oldsoldier]

It’s a good general overview, with clear and understandable language. Yes, I WOULD like to see more of these. I would also appreciate a series of videos on each of the organs within the UN body, highlighting what they have done since their establishment, as well as what (if anything) they are doing now. Because, like many of its member states, this organization seems to be reluctant to address some of the global issues we currently face. Perhaps a comparison of situations where they have taken action vs. those where they have refused or failed to act would give a better understanding of the current structure?

[prometheus]

Please keep making explainers, especially on some of the obscure organizations.

[JeanOfmArc]

This is the best news channel I've ever seen. Informative, up-to-date, level-headed, considers multiple angles and no drama. Thank you so much for this channel.

[iamseamonkey]

yes i would absolutely love more videos on the UN. it's a body that doesnt get talked about as much as it should and getting more public attention to the body makes reform of it more likely.

[drgn]

Correction, at 4:00, the flag displayed was that of Mauritius and not the Maldives! Otherwise, great video! Keep it up!

[SpottoBotto]

The Security Council is the 'We Won WW2' club
🇬🇧🇫🇷🇨🇳🇺🇸🇷🇺

[ryancurpen]

Very informative and well written video. However, there seems to be a small error at 4:02 as the displayed flag is not that of the Maldives but the Mauritian quadricolore. Apart from that, keep up the good work👍🏼

[allanlank]

UN in a nutshell; excellent overview. As a Canadian veteran and veteran of UN Peacekeeping missions, I often see misinterpretations of what the UN is and how it works. Top notch video, keep up the good work.

[omegaRST]

So to summarize:
- General Assembly: everyone states their opinion and try to agree on a general (non legally binding) direction
- Security council: keeps peace between the major powers and passes legally binding decisions
- Economic and social council: focuses on planning and deciding economic and social policies of many different forms and levels
- UN Secretariat: uses all resources it can to implement the decisions and reinforce policies with actual action and missions
- Trusteeship: guides and monitors unstable member states towards an agreed-upon future (temporarily on-hold)

[lokhimtam]

1:36 Please be careful. This isn't the flag of China during WWII. It is the flag of the Beiyang Government, the Chinese government between 1912-1928
5:03 This is the emblem, not the flag (I assume you're looking for the flag as the others are also flags)

[parthmehndiratta]

More diplomacy and videos like this on international organizations please. They are awesome!

[Moneymania]

I'm from St. Lucia so was very pleased to see us in the video 😊

[svartaljofurr]

The original title should be "The United Nations Explained: How does it actually not work?"

[napoleonibonaparte]

A more historically accurate flag of China would’ve been the White Sun in a Blue Sky in a Wholly Red Earth flag (🇹🇼).

[mandategaming]

*The United Nations Explained: How does it ACTUALLY work?*
Long story short, it doesn’t.

[Dabidto]

WELL, YOU KNOW ME, I'M NEVER GOING TO TURN DOWN MORE TLDR...

[brianstacy]

Correction: The Hague, as in "Send (suspect of grave international crimes) to The Hague", is a synecdoche for the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICJ's second moniker is the World Court. Thank you for the otherwise very instructive video (I'd love to see an explainer on international courts and tribunals)!

[TheFinalChapters]

5:00 *Watching this video has lowered your social credit score by 20.*

[nonyabiz]

Hopefully this organization survives or atleast is revived in the future so we can have the UNSC in the Halo universe