UNITED NATION

Prepared by:
Maria Belen M. Arellano
Angeline G. Escobido
The United Nations
It’s an international organization established in 1945 with the League of
Nations as its original body. Currently, the organization has 193-memberr
states performing various capacities and divisions. As the world’s most
powerful binding political organization, UN can act on the issues confronting
humanity in the 21stcentury such as peace and security, climate change,
sustainable development, human
rights,disarmament,terrorism,humanitarian and health emergencies, gender
equality, governance, food production, and more. UN operates worldwide in
providing aids and support services to global problems in countries where it
is needed.
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945
after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to
maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly
relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living
standards and human rights
Organs of United
Nations
General Assembly
this is Uns main deliberative and decisionmaking body represented by all
its 193 members. The assembly holds general debate from September –
December
in its headquarters in New York. Two thirds of vote are required to
decide range of issues like peace and security, budget, and admission if
new members to the organization.
6 Main Committees

1. Disarmament & International Security

2. Economic & Financial
3. Social, Humanitarian & Cultural
4. Special Political & Decolonization
5. Administrative & Budgetary
6. Legal
Security Council
it is responsible in the maintenance of peace and security. It has the
power to impose sanctions or punish members or other bodies for the
purpose of restoring international peace and security.
Economic and Social Council
commonly called as ECOSOC, its main function is to coordinate,
review, and recommend policies relating to economic, social and
environmental issues.It serves as the main agency of UN in
monitoring and evaluating key results in sustainable development
5 Regional Commissions that promote economic development and
cooperation in their respective regions:

1. Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

2. Economic Commission for Europe (ECE)
3. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
(ECLAC)
4. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
(ESCAP)
5. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
International Court of Justice
ICJ is the principal body or court of UN. Its role includes setting
legal disputes among concerned states and provides opinions on
legal matters. This is the only UN organ that operates outside
United States with headquarters in the Peace Palace, Netherlands.
The Secretariat
it is headed by the UN Secretary – General who sits as its Chief
Administrative Officer at the appointment of the secretary general is
done through the recommendation of the Security Council for a five-year
term. This organ is responsible for the day-to-day work and operation of
the UN including its peacekeeping mission and thousands of international
staff stationed in different countries.
The Trusteeship Council
one of the main organs of the UN, was established to supervise the
administration of trust territories as they transitioned from colonies
to sovereign nations. The Council suspended its activities in 1994,
when Palau, the last of the original 11 trust territories, gained its
independence.
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