United Nations

The United Nations, often abbreviated to the UN, is an international organisation on Earth which counts almost all nations as members. Its stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in various areas, such as international law, social progress, human rights, achievement of world peace and the resolvement of global security issues, and dealings with the Transformers. The UN possesses a Security Council, charged with the maintenance of international peace and security, and it is led by a Secretary-General.

The UN is headquartered in New York City, USA, with other bases in Geneva, Switzerland; Vienna, Austria; and Nairobi, Kenya.

Some people are paranoid that the United Nations will create a one-world government. And according to cartoon writers, they're right!

Fiction

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

The Transformers cartoon

After the initial Decepticon threat was repulsed, all the world's governments worked together to help the Autobots return to Cybertron. This was presumably a UN operation. More than Meets the Eye, Part 3

The theft of an experimental Soviet air force jet caused US-USSR tensions to flare up, and the UN Security Council called an emergency session to discuss the matter. Prime Target

Robot Masters

In the year 2004, the United Nations assisted the Autobots in their Scramble City project. Robot Masters

The Headmasters cartoon

Following the routing of Scorponok's forces, the Earth was left in a mess. The United Nations held a summit to discuss how to run the clean-up operation, with Spike Witwicky and Arcee attending. Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)

Victory cartoon

The UN had a monitoring station in Antarctica, which tried to catalogue a sudden increase in seismic disturbances before it was destroyed by an avalanche. The Autobots went to investigate and found the cause was a Decepticon drilling operation. Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle

Marvel Story Books

Megatron took millions of humans hostage and blackmailed the world with threats of killing them. The United Nations held an emergency meeting but was unsure how to respond to the threat. Battle for Earth

Marvel Generation 1 comics

The UN gave Cobra Island, stronghold of murderous terrorist organization Cobra, status as a sovereign nation because... look, they just did, alright?

The Keepers Trilogy

After the Decepticons occupied Las Vegas, the United Nations, for fear of civilian casualties, ordered the Autobots to stay out. Hardwired

G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers

Cobra's first public attack was on the United Nations Headquarters during a summit. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1

Generation 1 comics

Following Megatron's assault on Earth, the UN had Skywatch made into an international organization rather than a solely American one. The Man of Steel Er, apparently.

New Avengers/Transformers

The UN has a peace-keeping spy organisation, S.H.I.E.L.D.. They worked in conjunction with the Avengers during the conflict between Latveria and Symkaria spurred by the Decepticons. New Avengers/Transformers

Energon comics

On March 22, 2015, Optimus Prime and the Secretary General ratified the Cybercord Treaty between Earth and Cybertron. Multiplicity

External Links

• The UN at Wikipedia