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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, Earth and off-world governments into itself to form a united governing body to combat the terrorists and stabilize the planet and its off-world colonies. The 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. | 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, Earth and off-world governments into itself to form a united governing body to combat the terrorists and stabilize the planet and its off-world colonies. The 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. | ||
With the beginning of the Human-Covenant War in February of 2525 and the Covenant 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|emergency military government]], with it being humanity's primary government. Although the Unified Earth Government was more open to stepping down in this time of crisis, the Colonial Administration Authority, the arm of the UEG that governed the colonies, resisted the UNSC's drastic rise in power. Thus, it was subsequently stripped of its powers and influence | With the beginning of the Human-Covenant War in February of 2525 and the Covenant 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|emergency military government]], with it being humanity's primary government. Although the Unified Earth Government was more open to stepping down in this time of crisis, the Colonial Administration Authority, the arm of the UEG that governed the colonies, resisted the UNSC's drastic rise in power. Thus, it was subsequently stripped of its powers and influence. | ||
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 [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="president"/> | 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 [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="president"/> | ||
In [[2557]], the UEG became involved in a [[Human-Promethean war|war]] with surviving [[Forerunner]] [[Promethean]]s, led by the [[Didact]].<ref>'''Halo 4'''</ref> | In [[2557]], the UEG became involved in a [[Human-Promethean war|war]] with surviving [[Forerunner]] [[Promethean]]s, led by the [[Ur-Didact]].<ref>'''Halo 4'''</ref> | ||
==Government and politics== | ==Government and politics== | ||