The United Nations Organization was established in 1945 with the goal of world peace. In August 1941, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the United States Atlantic Charter signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt A new committee will be formed to resolve global disputes in Ruman was responsible for forming the organization. The Commonwealth of Nations was formed on October 24, 1945 with 51 nations under the leadership of the United States, Russia, and Britain. The Tra Church was officially established in San Francisco. To commemorate this, the world celebrates 24th October as UN Day. The ritual started since 1948. There are six main components of the UN. General Assembly, Security Committee, Trusteeship Council, International Justice the court,
Economic and Social Committee and Secretariat. Apart from these, there are many agencies working under the UN. The headquarters of the United Nations is Manhattan, New York.
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1. Paul-Henri Spack (Belgium) is the first elected President to preside over the first session of the United Nations General Assembly. He was the Foreign Minister of Belgium.
2. The current Secretary General of the United Nations is Antonio Guterres from Portugal, who succeeded South Korea’s Ban Ki-moon.
Antonio Guterres
3. The UN General Assembly elects a President and 21 Vice Presidents. The term is one year. General Assembly sessions are presided over by UN presidents. Since 1971, Secretary Generals have been elected for five-year terms. The General Secretary can serve a second term at the discretion of the delegates.
4. Members from Western Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa shall be elected annually to the position of President.
5. The main task of the United Nations is to promote and maintain human rights and international peace. The international organization works to deliver aid, prevent conflicts and establish peace.
6. At the time of its formation, the UN had 51 member states. Today there are 193 countries in the United Nations.
7. The UN is actively fighting climate change in 140 countries. The UN has made 80 declarations for the protection of human rights. Many agreements were made.
8. During World War II, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt used the term ‘United States’ to refer to the Allies.
9. South Sudan is the 193rd member of the United Nations. This country joined the UN in 2011.
10. The building and land in New York City where the headquarters of the United Nations is located is considered international territory.
11. John D. Rockefeller Jr. purchased the site of the United Nations building in New York City. The building was designed by Oscar Niemeyer and Le Corbusier.
12. The United Nations has its own postage stamp and post office. UN stamps are available from UN offices in Vienna, Geneva and New York.
13. The UN uses six official languages - English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Russian and Chinese. At the same time, the UN is promoting the translation.
UN agencies and symbols
ILO
International Labor Organization
Founded: 1919
Headquarters: Geneva
IAEA
International Atomic Energy Agency
Founded: 1957
Headquarters: Vienna
FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization
Founded: 1945
Headquarters: Rome
UNESCO
United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization
Founded: 1945
Headquarters: Paris
WHO
World Health Organization
Founded: 1948
Headquarters: Geneva
IBRD
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Founded: 1944
Headquarters: Washington
WMO
World Meteorological Organization
Founded: 1950
Headquarters: Geneva
IMO
International Maritime Organization
Founded: 1958
Headquarters: London
UNICEF
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
Founded: 1946
Headquarters: New York
WTO
World Trade Organization
Founded: 1995
Headquarters: Geneva
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme
Founded: 1965
Headquarters: New York
UNEP
United Nations Environmental Programme
Founded: 1972
Headquarters: Nairobi
UNFPA
United Nations Fund for Population Activities
Founded: 1969
Headquarters: New York
UNHCR
United Nations High Commission for Refugees
Founded: 1950
Headquarters: Geneva
UNIDO
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Founded: 1966
Headquarters: Vienna
EXPRESSION
International Fund for Agricultural Development
Founded: 1977
Headquarters: Rome
UNCTAD
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Founded: 1964
Headquarters: Geneva
UNITARY
United Nations Institute for Training and Research
Founded: 1963
Headquarters: Geneva
UNRWA
(United Nations Relief and Work for Palestine Refugees in the West Asia)
Founded: 1949
Headquarters: Amman
WFP
World Food Programme
Founded: 1961
Headquarters: Rome
UNWTO
United Nations World Tourism Organization
Founded: 1946
Headquarters: Madrid
WIPO
World Intellectual Property Organization
Founded: 1967
Headquarters: Geneva
A V
United Nations Volunteers
Founded: 1970
Headquarters: Germany
UNODC
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Founded: 1977
Headquarters: Vienna
ITC
International Trade Centre
Founded: 1964
Headquarters: Geneva
A DWELLING
United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Founded: 1978
Headquarters: Nairobi
CTBTO
Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization
Established: 1996
Headquarters: Vienna
IDA
International Development Association
Founded: 1960
Headquarters: Washington
IFC
International Finance Corporation
Founded: 1956
Headquarters: Washington
IMF
International Monetary Fund
Founded: 1944
Headquarters: Washington
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Communication Organization
Founded: 1944
Headquarters: Montreal
WORDS
Universal Postal Union
Founded: 1874
Headquarters: Bern
THAT
International Telecommunication Union
Founded: 1865
Headquarters: Geneva
OPCW
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Founded: 1997
Headquarters: The Hague
MICHA
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
Established: 1988
Headquarters: Washington
ICSID
International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes
Founded: 1966
Headquarters: Washington
UNCDF
United Nations Capital Development Fund
Founded: 1966
Headquarters: New York
UN WOMEN
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Established: 2010
Headquarters: New York
UNPBC
United Nations Peace Building Commission
Established: 2005
Headquarters: New York