The Assembly
(All the countries in the league)
The Council
(A small group of powerful countries)
Britain, France, Italy, Japan, later Germany and the USSR
Had powers to punish aggressors and resolve disputes.
Could recommend action to the council.
Moral condemnation
(Tell countries to stop doing what they are doing)
Economic and financial sanctions
(Refuse to trade with the aggressor)
The Secretariat
(Coordinated the different bodies within the League)
The Council met about five times a year or more often in case of emergency.
Each member could stop the council acting even if all the other members agreed.
Decisions had to be unanimous - agreed by all members of the assembly.
The Commissions (tackled major social issues)
The Permanent Court of International Justice
Gave legal advice to the Assembly or Council
The International Labour Organization
Aimed to improve the conditions of working people throughout the world.
The Assembly only met once a year.