The United NationsThe United Nations

Formed in 1945Formed in 1945

50 nations meet in San Francisco50 nations meet in San Francisco Included all powerful nations,Included all powerful nations, Headquarters would be in New York Headquarters would be in New York

CityCity

Committed to:Committed to:

World peace and securityWorld peace and security Economic development Economic development Human rightsHuman rights Mandate: (mission) to settle Mandate: (mission) to settle

international disputesinternational disputes

Two main bodies of the UNTwo main bodies of the UN

General AssemblyGeneral Assembly

All UN nations are membersAll UN nations are members 1 country=1 vote1 country=1 vote Allows members to discuss issues Allows members to discuss issues

and international laws in the openand international laws in the open Advisory capacity, no real power Advisory capacity, no real power

herehere

Security CouncilSecurity Council

Settles any arguments, controls Settles any arguments, controls peacekeepingpeacekeeping• Determines when armed forces will be Determines when armed forces will be

sent into a country (the Blue Berets)sent into a country (the Blue Berets) 15 member nations on this council15 member nations on this council 10 members for 2 year terms10 members for 2 year terms 5 members are permanent5 members are permanent Votes pass=9/15, 5 votes must be Votes pass=9/15, 5 votes must be

the permanent membersthe permanent members

Permanent members of Security Permanent members of Security Council are:Council are:

USAUSA RussiaRussia BritainBritain FranceFrance ChinaChina Each has Each has veto powerveto power—the power to —the power to

cancel any action brought forth or cancel any action brought forth or plannedplanned

UN Institutions created to improve UN Institutions created to improve world conditionsworld conditions

World Health Organization—WHO World Health Organization—WHO UNICEFUNICEF Food and Agriculture Organization—Food and Agriculture Organization—

FAOFAO International Monetary Fund—IMFInternational Monetary Fund—IMF International Court of Justice—brings International Court of Justice—brings

member states and individuals to member states and individuals to trialtrial

The United Nations System

Trusteeship Council Military Staff Committee Standing Committee and ad hoc bodies Peacekeeping Operations and Missions

Counter-Terrorism Committee Programmes and Funds UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development ITC International Trade Centre (UNCTAD/WTO) UNDCP1 United Nations Drug Control Programme UNEP United Nations Environment Programme UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund

Research and Training Institutes UNICRI United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research

Institute UNITAR United Nations Institute for Training and Research

Other UN Entities UNOPS United Nations Office for Project Services UNU United

Nations University

Other UN Trust Funds8 2 UNRWA and UNIDIR report only to the GA.

4 In an exceptional arrangement, the Under-Secretary-General for Field Support reports directly to the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations. 5 IAEA reports to the Security Council and the General Assembly (GA). 6 The CTBTO Prep.Com and OPCW report to the GA. 7 Specialized agencies are autonomous organizations working with the UN and each other through the coordinating machinery of the ECOSOC at the

intergovernmental level, and through the Chief Executives Board for coordination (CEB) at the inter-secretariat level.

8 UNFIP is an autonomous trust fund operating under the leadership of the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General. UNDEF’s advisory board recommends funding proposals for approval by the Secretary-General.

Secretariat

Departments and Offices OSG3 Office of the Secretary-General OIOS Office of Internal Oversight Services OLA Office of Legal Affairs DPA Department of Political Affairs UNODA Office for Disarmament Affairs DPKO Department of Peacekeeping Operations DFS4 Department of Field Support OCHA Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs DESA Department of Economic and Social Affairs DGACM Department for General Assembly and Conference Management DPI Department of Public Information DM Department of Management UN-OHRLLS Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed

Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States

OHCHR Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

UNODC United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime DSS Department of Safety and Security ab

UNOG UN Office at Geneva UNOV UN Office at Vienna UNON UN Office at Nairobi Published by the United Nations Department of Public Information

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