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United Nations

An intergovernmental organization that was established to promote international peace and cooperation

October 24, 1945

UN was established on

51 members; 193 member states

The founding members of UN and the current members

General Assembly, Secretariat, Security council, International court of Justice, Economic and Social council, and Trusteeship council

Organs of the United Nations

General Assembly

The main policy-making organ of the Organization.

UN Secretariat

Carries out the day-to-day work of the UN

Secretary-General

Head of the Secretariat who provides overall administrative guidance

Security council

Primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. They take the lead in determining the existence of a threat to the peace or act of aggresion

International Court of Justice

The principal judicial organ of the United Nations.

Their role is to settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted to it by States and to give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized United Nations organs and specialized agencies.

UN Economic & Social Council

Serves as the central forum for discussing international economic and social issues and for formulating policy recommendations addressed to member states and the United Nations system.

UN 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.