# What was the main structure of the League of Nations?

Source: https://projectgcse.co.uk/history/league_of_nations/structure_of_the_league_of_nations

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Council:

- Met 5 times per year + in emergencies
- Sorting out disputes
- Use discussion, military force and moral condemnation
- Had veto to stop decisions being made

Assembly:

- Met yearly
- Recommended action to council and voted on: new members, new temporary members, budget and other ideas. Every country had a representative there.
- Permanent cause of international justice
- Based at the Haig
- Made up of judges to give legal advice but no real power
- Can make decisions on border disputes
- International labour organisation
- Met once a year
- Aim to improve working conditions / collected statistics

Mandates Commission:

- Made sure Britain and France acted on interests of mandated countries

Refugee Committee

- Helped return refugees after first world war

Health Committee

- Educate people and deal with diseases

Slavery commission

- Main aim was to abolish slavery