European Union vs. United Nations. what are the main differences between these two structures?

Question

European Union vs. United Nations. what are the main differences between these two structures?

Answer 1

Geography

Answer 2

The EU is trying to eliminate trade barriers and standardize business and government practices across member states. The goal is that business can flow freely over the borders of the EU, and that the social, economic and environmental concerns of a few EU countries are considered concerns of all member states. It is NOT trying to create one culture or one language for all of EU, and individual countries of the EU can still make their own laws, practice their own cultures, speak their own languages, etc. A country that joins the EU is legally bound to engage in certain economic reforms and transparent practices, enage in certain law enforcement agreements, not allow religion to dictate law, protect minorities, etc. Type in this into Google for more info:

Criteria for EU membership

The UN is a platform for member countries to discuss problems and fund collaborative ways to address them. Only the UN Security Council has any real power -- to level sanctions or to recommend troops be sent to a country, for instance. The UN General Assembly has no real power -- its votes are entirely non-binding. Membership in the UN is also relatively easy, unlike the EU. The individual agencies of the UN (UNICEF, WFP, UNESCO, UNDP, etc.) are largely independent bodies. See this for more info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nati...

Answer 3

the EU is an assembly of European countries, but not all European countries are in it, that have business and some political deals, one that is living in a European country that is in the EU doesn't need a visa to travel to the other EU countries, there is the euro that is the only money they use. the UN is for political decisions, with 5 members that are the principal ones with the veto right, China, USA, Russia, France and the UK if I'm not wrong, and 15 countries are picked every period to join the assembly. security, politics, problems like hunger and other similar stuff are discussed and they try to solve them.

Answer 4

The EU is attempting to unify and become one. Kind of like colonies in America unified to form one nation. Although they have much more barriers than the U.S. had when trying to unify (language, culture, feeling of belonging together, money, economic differences, political perspectives, etc...) They are trying to unify bc after two world wars starting in Europe they are attempting to stop long held tempers in the region. You can think of each nation being comparable to a state in the U.S. (Ex: They are trying to unify New Yorkers and Texans)

The United Nations was also begun to prevent another world war or huge international conflict. However, not to unify and become one peaceful world under one political body. They are not trying to find one (world currency, language, government, etc...)

Answer 5

EU IS FOR EUROPEANS ONLY. UN IS FOR EVERYONE.

DUH.

Answer 6

one is a fascist dictatorship the other is useless