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• That most of the issues that generate conflict and state building situations are rooted in the historical, political and social context of a country.
• That United Nations was created as a replacement of the League of Nations and that it is the largest intergovenmental organization worldwide involved in maintaining international peace and security, developing relations among nations, working to solve international issues, and promoting human rights.
• There are 195 independent countries and states worldwide, 192 of which are official members of the United Nations.
• That the United Nations security council has 5 permanent members (China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States)
• On September 2000, General Assembly adopted the Millennium Declaration. The Millennium Declaration consist of 8 international development goals adopted by 189 UN world leaders.

1. Reducing extreme Poverty
2. Achive universal primary education
3. Gender equality
4. Reduce child mortality
5. Improve maternal health
6. Combat HIV/AIDS and other diseases
7. Enviromental sustainability
8. Strengthen the United Nations

More than halfway to the 2015 deadline to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, major advances in the fight against poverty and hunger have begun to slow or even reverse as a result of the global recession and food crises, there are fewer trade opportunities for the developing countries,a progress report by the United Nations has found. Overall progress has been too slow for most of the targets to be met by 2015.

• It is estimated that over 300,000 children participate in Armed conflict worldwide each year. Many child soilders are abdutched and some forced into fighting to protect their families.

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