Read the paragraph and answer the question. People have dreamed of a peaceful and united world throughout history.

Read the paragraph and answer the question. People have dreamed of a peaceful and united world throughout history. The United Nations officially came into being at the end of the Second World War, in 1945, in order to achieve this dream. The primary purpose of the UN is to maintain peace and security throughout the world and to develop friendly relations among nations. Within this broad aim its agencies also try to assist with economic and social problems, and to promote human rights and freedoms. What are the main objectives of the UN?