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The UEG was reformed into a full-fledged governing entity in [[2170]],<ref name="email"/> in response to the destructive [[Interplanetary War]] of the [[2160]]s. With numerous Earth governments fighting independent battles against [[Frieden]] and [[Koslovics|Koslovic]] forces, the [[United Nations]] became involved, eventually using the war to absorb most, if not all, terrestrial and extraterrestrial governments into itself; the goal was to form a united governing body to combat the terrorists and stabilize the planet and its off-world colonies.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 42''</ref> UN-aligned forces won the war in 2170 and the Unified Earth Government was formed, with its primary military, scientific, and exploratory force being the newly established [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="timeline">'''[[Xbox.com/Halo]]''' - ''Timeline''</ref> | The UEG was reformed into a full-fledged governing entity in [[2170]],<ref name="email"/> in response to the destructive [[Interplanetary War]] of the [[2160]]s. With numerous Earth governments fighting independent battles against [[Frieden]] and [[Koslovics|Koslovic]] forces, the [[United Nations]] became involved, eventually using the war to absorb most, if not all, terrestrial and extraterrestrial governments into itself; the goal was to form a united governing body to combat the terrorists and stabilize the planet and its off-world colonies.<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''', ''page 42''</ref> UN-aligned forces won the war in 2170 and the Unified Earth Government was formed, with its primary military, scientific, and exploratory force being the newly established [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="timeline">'''[[Xbox.com/Halo]]''' - ''Timeline''</ref> | ||
With the beginning of the [[Human-Covenant War]] in [[2525|February 2525]] and the [[Covenant]]'s systematic annihilation of the [[Outer Colonies]], the UNSC became humanity's greatest protector against the genocidal threat. The UNSC thus overrode the civilian rule of the UEG and established itself as an | With the beginning of the [[Human-Covenant War]] in [[2525|February 2525]] and the [[Covenant]]'s systematic annihilation of the [[Outer Colonies]], the UNSC became humanity's greatest protector against the genocidal threat. The UNSC thus overrode the civilian rule of the UEG and established itself as an emergency military government, with the military becoming humanity's primary government.<ref>'''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''', ''page 456''</ref> Although the Unified Earth Government was more open to stepping down in this time of crisis, the [[Colonial Administration Authority]] resisted the UNSC's drastic rise in power. It was subsequently stripped of its power and influence.<ref name="HSP"/> | ||
In January 2553 [[Ruth Charet|Dr. Ruth Charet]] took office as the [[President of the Unified Earth Government]]. She called for a new era of peace, progressiveness, and rebuilding in the wake of the Covenant War.<ref name="president"/> The UNSC still did not require the approval of the UEG to assign budgets, however, the UEG was slowly beginning to regain its power and the government began to focus on reconstruction.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 355''</ref> By [[2553#January|January 8, 2553]], the Unified Earth Government formally regained its power back from the UNSC.<ref name="CatalogUEG"/> | In January 2553 [[Ruth Charet|Dr. Ruth Charet]] took office as the [[President of the Unified Earth Government]]. She called for a new era of peace, progressiveness, and rebuilding in the wake of the Covenant War.<ref name="president"/> The UNSC still did not require the approval of the UEG to assign budgets, however, the UEG was slowly beginning to regain its power and the government began to focus on reconstruction.<ref>'''Halo: Glasslands''', ''page 355''</ref> By [[2553#January|January 8, 2553]], the Unified Earth Government formally regained its power back from the UNSC.<ref name="CatalogUEG"/> | ||
In the years following the war the UEG became involved in a [[Reclamation conflict|new conflict]] against irregular [[Covenant remnants|Covenant splinter groups]], joined in [[2557#July|July 2557]] by surviving [[Forerunner]] [[Promethean]] constructs led by the [[Ur-Didact]].<ref>'''Halo 4'''</ref> | In the years following the war the UEG became involved in a [[Reclamation conflict|new conflict]] against irregular [[Covenant remnants|Covenant splinter groups]], joined in [[2557#July|July 2557]] by surviving [[Forerunner]] [[Promethean]] constructs led by the [[Ur-Didact]].<ref>'''Halo 4'''</ref> | ||
==Government and politics== | ==Government and politics== | ||
