All members have equal representation in the UN General Assembly. The Charter of the United Nations defines the rules for admission of member states...

The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (also known as the Permanent Five, Big Five, or P5) are the five sovereign states to whom...

Membership of the United Nations Security Council is held by the five permanent members and ten elected, non-permanent members. Being elected requires...

The Charter of the United Nations (UN) is the foundational treaty of the United Nations. It establishes the purposes, governing structure, and overall...

The United Nations General Assembly has granted observer status to international organizations, entities, and non-member states, to enable them to participate...

Some of these organizations predate the founding of the United Nations in 1945 and were inherited after the dissolution of the League of Nations. The executive...

United Nations Specialized Agencies are autonomous organizations working with the United Nations and each other through the co-ordinating machinery of...

As of 4 June 2024, there are 193 member states in the United Nations (UN), each of which is a member of the United Nations General Assembly. The following...

nations left the League. When war broke out in 1939, the League closed down. The first step towards the establishment of the United Nations was the Inter-Allied...

India was among the charter members of the United Nations that signed the Declaration by United Nations at Washington, D.C., on 1 January 1942 and also...

The flag of the United Nations is a sky blue banner containing the United Nations' emblem in the centre. The emblem on the flag is coloured white; it is...

The United Nations Regional Groups are the geopolitical regional groups of member states of the United Nations. Originally, the UN member states were...

the General Assembly organized its 29th session in the Palace of Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland. All 193 members of the United Nations are members of...

of the members of the United Nations and is one of five permanent members of its Security Council. One of the victorious Allies of World War II (the Chinese...

The Commonwealth of Nations is a voluntary association of 56 sovereign states, referred to as Commonwealth countries. Most of them were British colonies...

The United States is a charter member of the United Nations and one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council. The United States boasts the...

Expulsion from the United Nations is a procedure under Article 6, Chapter II of the United Nations Charter when a member state of the United Nations can be expelled...

to this article: United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 The United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 (also known as the Resolution on Admitting...

priority the establishment of the United Nations to replace the defunct League of Nations. Roosevelt planned that it would be controlled by the United States...

is a list of the current permanent representatives to the United Nations at United Nations Headquarters, New York City. The list includes the country that...

Declaration by Members of the United Nations Against Extermination of the Jews The Joint Declaration by Members of the United Nations was the first formal...

The headquarters of the United Nations (UN) is on 17 to 18 acres (6.9 to 7.3 ha) of grounds in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Midtown Manhattan in New...

Charter of the United Nations#Chapter VII – Action with Respect to Threats to the Peace, Breaches of the Peace and Acts of Aggression Chapter VII of the United...

recommending the admission of new UN members to the General Assembly, and approving any changes to the UN Charter. Its powers as outlined in the United Nations Charter...

The secretary-general of the United Nations (UNSG or UNSECGEN) is the chief administrative officer of the United Nations and head of the United Nations...

The United Nations has been criticized for a variety of reasons, including its policies, ideology, equality of representation, administration, ability...

The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, responsible for coordinating the economic...

A United Nations Security Council resolution (UNSCR) is a United Nations resolution adopted by the Security Council (UNSC), the United Nations (UN) 15-member...

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is responsible for coordinating responses to environmental issues within the United Nations system. It...

the United Nations Secretariat that promotes the interests of developing countries in world trade. It was established in 1964 by the United Nations General...