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The '''United Nations''' ('''UN''') is an international [[Earth]]-based organization,<ref name="encyc296">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', Earth, p. 285, (2009); p. 296 (2011)</ref> and the predecessor of the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Unified Earth Government]].<ref name="HSP">[http://halostory.bungie.org/oconnor_mclees_080508.html ''Halo Story Page'': Frank O'Connor/Robt McLees Interview - August 2008]</ref> By the 26th century, the UN has been absorbed into a branch of the UEG and has become a largely vestigial entity, acting as a local administrative body among the [[national government]]s of Earth.<ref name="CatalogUN">[https://forums.halowaypoint.com/yaf_postsm2969315_Catalog-Interaction.aspx#post2969315 ''Halo Waypoint'': Query Answer: Human records indicate that the assembly (ref: United Nations) is a vestigial organization responsible for adjudication of administrative tasks between territorial sectors on Erde-Tyrene.]</ref> Following the colonization of the Solar system and despite cultural elements, the citizens of Earth were the citizens of the United Nations.{{Ref/Novel|CH|Chapter=2}}

In [[2075]], the United Nations created the Unified Earth Government, then as an international think tank tasked with solving the challenges of interplanetary expansion and governmental unification.{{Ref/Book|Id=h4evg|H4EVG|Page=229}} By [[2080]], human colonization of the Solar System was fully underway.{{Ref/Book|Enc11|Page=32}}

In the early years of humanity's interplanetary colonization, it was mainly commercial interests that propelled outward expansion into the Sol System, the colonization programs initiated by Earth's national governments themselves being far less ambitious and efficient. Free of the restrictions of international law, many corporations operating in the colonies—particularly those on [[Mars]]—conducted extensive research and development into bio- and [[nanotechnology|nanotechnologies]]. These efforts yielded many new technological advancements.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11p42|Enc11|Page=42}}

In [[2158]], members of the [[Frieden]]s attacked an embassy on [[Europa]] resulting in the group being labelled as terrorists by the United Nations.{{Ref/Book|Id=HMythosP47|HM|Section=Rise of Humanity|Page=47}}

 

 

 

 

 

By [[2164]], UN-backed militaries began a pattern of massive buildups leading into the [[Interplanetary War]].<ref name="timeline">[http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/Timeline.aspx ''Official Halo Wars Community Site'' - Timeline] (defunct, [[Archive:Halowars.com/Timeline|Archive]])</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|xbox}} The UN enacted the [[UN Genetic Rights Act|Genetic Rights Act]] in [[2165]] in order to ensure the fulfillment of basic human rights in humanity's expanding domain. This piece of legislation would later serve as the basis for the latter [[UN Colonial Mortal Dictata|Mortal Dictata Act]].<ref>''Halo: Mortal Dictata'', p. 101</ref>

 

Following the war in 2170, the United Nations formally established the [[Unified Earth Government|Unified Earth Government (UEG)]] as humanity's combined governing entity from then on while the UNSC became a preeminent military body for Earth's "empire".<ref name="Waypoint UEG">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/factions/ueg ''Halo Waypoint'', Universe, Factions, UEG]</ref> The UNSC from this point forward began working in direct conjunction with{{Ref/Reuse|waypunsc}} and to enforce the directives of the UEG.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/species/humans ''Halo Waypoint:'' Universe - Humans]</ref>