INDEPTH: THE UNITED NATIONS
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CBC News Online | Updated March 24, 2005
Annan pitches major changes to UN (March 21, 2005)
Report slams UN oil-for-food chief (Feb. 3, 2005)
UN's oil-for-food program wasted millions: audits (Jan. 11, 2005)
New bugging device found in UN offices (Dec. 17, 2004)
UN panel wants bigger Security Council (Dec. 2, 2004)
Oil-for-food firm paid Annan's son longer than thought: UN (Nov. 26, 2004)
Canada 'examining' contribution to UN agency (Oct. 4, 2004)
Blair calls spying allegations 'deeply irresponsible' (Feb. 26, 2004)
UN lifts sanctions against Libya after 11 years (Sept. 12, 2003)
World outraged at attack on UN in Baghdad (Aug. 19, 2003)
U.S. abstains as UN Mideast resolution passes (Sept. 24, 2002)
Switzerland becomes newest UN member (Sept. 10, 2002)
UN human rights chief not seeking another term (March 18, 2002)
UN resolution calls for Palestinian state (March 13, 2002)
Annan and UN win Nobel Peace Prize (Oct. 12, 2001)
Security Council approves Annan for UN top job (June 27, 2001)
U.S. coughs up United Nations dues (Feb. 7, 2001)
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The forerunner of the United Nations was the League of Nations, an organization created during the
First World War. The league was established under the Treaty of Versailles to promote international co-operation and peace and security. The league stopped operating after failing to prevent the Second World War.
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