The United Nations System consists of the United Nations' six principal bodies (the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)...
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standard for the entire United Nations System, and it often differs from geographical definitions used by the autonomous United Nations specialized agencies...
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several specialized agencies and related agencies, make up the United Nations System. There are in total 193 member states and 2 observer states. The...
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incorporated into the United Nations System by the United Nations Economic and Social Council acting under Articles 57 and 63 of the United Nations Charter. At...
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The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization. All members have equal representation in the United...
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Peacekeeping by the United Nations is a role of the United Nations's Department of Peace Operations and an "instrument developed by the organization as...
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The United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) is a UN organization that serves the personnel of the United Nations and its affiliates via inter-agency...
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secretary-general of the United Nations (UNSG or UNSECGEN) is the chief administrative officer of the United Nations and head of the United Nations Secretariat, one...
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Europe. List of United Nations organizations United Nations United Nations System Le Temps, 3 July 2015. Main UN Offices Worldwide UN System of Organisations...
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The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is one of six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), responsible for coordinating the economic...
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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the United Nations System. It...
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System of National Accounts or SNA (until 1993 known as the United Nations System of National Accounts or UNSNA) is an international standard system of...
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secretary-general, described its power as follows: "The United Nations is what member nations made it, but within the limits set by government action...
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The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is a department of the United Nations Secretariat that works to promote and...
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UNICEF (redirect from United Nations Childrens Fund)
organization became a permanent part of the United Nations System, and its name was changed to United Nations Children's Fund, though it retains the UNICEF...
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The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA or GA; French: Assemblée générale des Nations Unies, AGNU or AG) is one of the six principal organs of the United...
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An under-secretary-general of the United Nations (USG) is a senior official within the United Nations System, normally appointed by the General Assembly...
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the decisions and recommendations of the United Nations. During a 1919 conference at the League of Nations, a motion was proposed to encourage international...
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Policy and Human Development". "United Nations University Strategic Plan 2020-2024" (PDF). "UNU System - United Nations University". unu.edu. Retrieved...
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The United Nations has been criticized for a variety of reasons, including its policies, ideology, equality of representation, administration, ability...
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Africa in the United Nations System, 1945-2005. London: Adonis & Abbey Publishers Ltd. p. 204. ISBN 1912234831. "Soviets boycott United Nations Security Council"...
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member of the United Nations System Chief Executives Board and Senior Management Group, the Environment Management Group (EMG), the United Nations Sustainable...
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The Charter of the United Nations is the foundational treaty of the United Nations (UN). It establishes the purposes, governing structure, and overall...
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List of states with limited recognition (section States that are state parties within the United Nations System)
There are 193 United Nations (UN) member states, while both the Holy See and Palestine have observer state status in the United Nations. However, some...
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The United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA) is a proposed parliamentary body within the United Nations (UN) system. The Campaign for a United Nations...
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Holy See within the United Nations System and implicitly recognises Palestinian sovereignty. On 22 November 1974, the United Nations General Assembly adopted...
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distribution of seats was set by the United Nations' predecessor, the League of Nations. Under the League's system, a Nominations Committee was created...
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related to the United Nations system, in order to better understand and address the most pressing global issues of our time. The United Nations was founded...
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The reforms of the United Nations (UN) refer to the numerous calls since the late 1990s for transformative changes within the UN, though there has been...
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been a charter member of the United Nations (UN) since 1971. Historically, the Republic of China joined the United Nations as a founding member and was...
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