Organizations
The founding document was signed on June 26, 1945 (effective October 24, 1945)
United Nations
He was just four years old when liberated in 1945 by Soviet soldiers, captured in now-famous archival footage in his grandmother’s arms
Michael Bornstein
Serious violations of the laws of war committed during WWII
War Crime
created after World War I, whose inability to prevent aggression underscored the need for a stronger international body after WWII
League of Nations
His mother smuggled Michael out of the children's barracks into the women's barracks where she hid him.
Michael’s Mother
A legal category defined at the Nuremberg Trials, encompassing atrocities such as genocide
War Crime against Humanity
Established by the UN General Assembly in January 1946 to propose international control of atomic energy,
UN Atomic Energy Commission
His grandmother carried him from the camp at liberation, captured in the iconic footage
Grandmother
Established in 1945 as part of the UN system to adjudicate legal disputes between state
International Court of Justice (ICJ)
Founded in October 1943 and operating until 1948, this body coordinated evidence collection and legal frameworks for prosecuting Axis war criminals
United Nations War Crimes Commission
had served as the head of the Jewish Council in Żark
Father
The UN’s Commission on Human Rights, led by Eleanor Roosevelt
Human Rights Commission & UDHR
Five permanent members (U.S., UK, USSR, China, France) hold veto authority
Veto Power (Security Council)
Lost early in deportation
Author's Brother
A doctrine adopted in 2005 that holds states accountable for protecting populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against humanity
Responsibility to Protect (R2P)