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===UN Government=== | ===UN Government=== | ||
[[File:United_Nations.png| | [[File:United_Nations.png|250px|left|thumb|The United Nations General Assembly hall]] | ||
By the time humanity began colonizing the other planets of the [[Sol system]], the nations of Earth were not yet united under a single government, though the United Nations held considerable power over humanity | By the time humanity began colonizing the other planets of the [[Sol system]] in the late 21st century, the nations of Earth were not yet united under a single government, though the United Nations held considerable power over humanity.<ref name="CH">'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 37''</ref> In order to tackle the social, economical and technological challenges that accompanied space colonization, the UN created the [[Unified Earth Government]] in [[2075]]. Then a transnational assembly of brilliant minds and political figures, the UEG initially lacked actual power over Earth's nations.<ref name="ueg email">[[Halopedia:Letter - RE: Quick clarification - UEG]]</ref> | ||
As far as the 26th century, the UN still existed in a similar fashion to how it was when created, although under ultimate control of the UEG, similar to the UNSC and the CAA. After the beginning of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the UNSC gained ultimate control of the UEG and its branches, including the UN.<ref name="HSP"/> | 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 government]]s 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]]. While these efforts yielded many new technological advancements,<ref name="enc42">'''Halo Encyclopedia''', ''page 42'' (2011)</ref> abuses by the corporations also generated major ethical concerns. To regulate the activities of the offworld corporate entities—particularly in the area of genetic technology—the UN extended the [[UN Genetic Rights Act]] to cover the colonies in [[2165]]. This piece of legislation would later serve as the basis for the latter [[UN Colonial Mortal Dictata|Mortal Dictata Act]].<ref>'''Halo: Mortal Dictata''', ''page 101''</ref> | ||
The UN's attempts to maintain peace ultimately failed as various dissident factions arose in the colonies, resulting in several conflicts in the 2160s. These battles across Sol's offworld colonies culminated in the [[Interplanetary War]] of [[2164]] - [[2170]]. With an approach echoing the policies of the [[United States]] in the early 21st century,<ref name="enc42"/> the United Nations took charge of Earth's national governments as well as their disparate military forces, uniting them under the common banner of the [[United Nations Space Command]] in 2164.<ref name="enc42"/> Following the war in 2170, the United Nations formally established the Unified Earth Government as humanity's combined governing body from then on, while the UNSC became a preeminent military body for Earth's "empire".<ref name="ueg email"/> | |||
As far as the 26th century, the UN still existed in a similar fashion to how it was when created, although under ultimate control of the UEG, similar to the UNSC and the CAA. After the beginning of the [[Human-Covenant War]], the UNSC gained ultimate control of the UEG and its branches, including the UN, as humanity's [[emergency military]] government.<ref name="HSP"/> | |||
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