Organisation
of the League
Assembly
The
League’s main meeting, held once a year.
All
League nations could attend.
Decisions
only by unanimous vote.
Council
Met 4-5 times a year and in
crises to solve international disputes.
5 permanent members
(Br, Fr, It, Jap & Ger after
1926).
Permanent members had a veto.
Conference of Ambassadors
Informal meetings of the more important countries.
Not part of the League, but often
made decisions.
Secretariat
The
Agencies and Commissions
Court of International Justice
15 judges meeting
at the Hague in the Netherlands.
Gave decisions on,
e.g., fishing and shipping disputes.
Only made
decisions when asked.
Had no power to
enforce decisions.
Slavery
Commission
To abolish
slavery.
Health
Committee
To improve public
health world-wide.
Mandates
Commission
Made sure that
League countries were ruling the mandates properly.
Administered
League-controlled areas such as the Saar and Danzig.
International
Labour Organisation
Met once a year.
Invited
government, employers and workers representatives.
To improve working
conditions.
Refugees
Committee
To help refugees
and disaster victims.