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begin of the unThe Security Council authorises the use of force under Chapter VII to defend South Korea.China replaces Taiwan at the UN.A Security Council draft resolution calls on the Soviets to withdraw from Hungary. Moscow vetoes the resolution.Cyprus gains independence from the UK in 1960. Civil war between Greeks and Turks in Cyprus breaks out. A UN peacekeeping force of 6000 is sent to act as a buffer and remains until 1970.The UN Children's Fund (Unicef), which works towards securing children's rights, is awarded the Nobel Peace PrizeThe Treaty of Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) is signed. Eventually, 189 countries sign the accord. India, Israel, North Korea and Pakistan have yet to sign.: France, Russia and Germany declare their opposition to a new US-UK draft resolution authorising war on Iraq.UN supervises elections in Cambodia.
The UN holds the World Conference on Human Rights.wilco was bornConvention on the Law of the Sea.The first UN environment conference is held in Stockholm.Mandatory arms embargo against South Africa.
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