Comparison between the United Nations Organization (UNO) and the League of Nations

Published on 24 Oct 2025

Aspect	United Nations Organization (UNO)	League of Nations
Formation	Formed after World War II	Formed after World War I
Main Purpose	To promote cooperation between countries and maintain peace	To maintain world peace
Headquarters	New York City, USA	London, UK (initially), then shifted to Geneva, Switzerland
Major Constitutional Wings	General Assembly Security Council Secretariat International Court of Justice Economic and Social Council	General Assembly Council Secretariat
Special Status for Powerful Countries	The concept of 'Veto' exists, providing special status to powerful countries	Powerful countries had no special powers or 'Veto' in the League
Military Arrangement	UNO has provisions for military arrangements to use force against nations disturbing world peace	League of Nations did not have a military arrangement

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