Specialised Agencies of the United Nations

Vocabulary flashcards covering the establishment, goals, and primary functions of the United Nations' specialised agencies based on the lecture notes.

UN Specialised Agencies

Autonomous organisations with their own rules, membership, organs and financial resources that report annually to the Economic and Social Council.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

The largest UN agency, founded in $1945$ with headquarters in Rome, Italy, whose primary aim is to defeat hunger.

Food Security

The availability of food at affordable prices and one's access to it; a condition where household members do not live in hunger or fear of starvation.

The National Food Security Bill (2013)

An Indian Act aiming to provide rice at $3$ per kg, wheat at $2$ per kg and coarse grains at $1$ per kg to around $67 \text{\%}$ of the population.

The International Labour Organization (ILO)

A specialised agency set up in $1919$, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, which aims at promoting social and economic progress and improving labour conditions.

International Labour Office

The name of the secretariat of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

The World Health Organization (WHO)

A specialised agency established in $1948$ and headquartered in Geneva, aiming to achieve the highest possible level of health for all people.

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

Established in $1946$ and headquartered in New York, its aim is to provide emergency food and healthcare to children and protect their rights; it became a permanent part of the UN in $1953$.

School Saving Lives

A UNICEF programme that supports the Indian government's 'Total Sanitation' campaign.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

A specialized agency founded in $1965$, headquartered in New York City, which operates in $177$ countries and is dedicated to improving the lives of poor people.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Established in $1945$ and headquartered in Paris, its aim is to promote peace and security through education, science and culture.