Members of the United Nations

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/members-of-the-united-nations

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is a member state of the United Nations?A member state is a country that belongs to the United Nations and can talk with other countries to solve problems together.
2. How many countries are members of the UN?There are 193 member states in the UN today.

Multilateralism: The principle of cooperation among three or more states to achieve common goals and address shared challenges.
Sovereign Equality: The principle that all member states of the UN, regardless of size or power, possess equal rights and are equal participants in the organization.
United Nations Charter: The foundational treaty of the UN, outlining its purposes, principles, structure, and the obligations of its member states.
Security Council: The UN organ with primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security, empowered to make binding decisions.