The United Nations Explained: Its Purpose, Power and Problems A look at the global organization as representatives of the 193 member countries gather for the 73rd annual session of the General Assembly. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Maldives, Caught in a Global Power Struggle, Holds Presidential ElectionQuebec Election Looms but a Traditional Issue Doesn’t: IndependenceBy Bridge and Bullet Train, Hong Kong Is Bound Tighter to ChinaSurvivor Found Inside Tanzania Ferry, Days After Deadly CapsizeGunmen Kill Dozens at Military Parade in IranWildfire Breaks Out Near Crowded Refugee Camp on Greek Island