United Nations and Agencies
Main articles: United Nations and United Nations System See also: Member states of the United Nations and Secretary-General of the United NationsThe UN has six principle organs:
- The General Assembly (the main deliberative assembly);
- The Security Council (decides certain resolutions for peace and security);
- The Economic and Social Council (assists in promoting international economic and social cooperation and development);
- The Secretariat (provides studies, information, and facilities needed by the UN);
- The International Court of Justice (the primary judicial organ).
- The United Nations Trusteeship Council (inactive)
The UN also includes various Funds, Programmes and specialized agencies:
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- Food and Agriculture Organization
- International Labour Organization
- International Civil Aviation Organization
- International Maritime Organization
- International Refugee Organization
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
- United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
- United Nations Capital Development Fund
- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- United Nations Development Programme
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
- United Nations Environment Programme
- United Nations Human Settlements Programme
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization
- United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR)
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
- Universal Postal Union
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- World Intellectual Property Organization
- World Meteorological Organization
- World Tourism Organization
- The UN maintains various offices:
- United Nations Headquarters (New York City)
- United Nations Office at Geneva
- United Nations Office at Nairobi
- United Nations Office at Vienna
Read more about this topic: List Of Intergovernmental Organizations
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