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  • United Nations Institute For Training And Research

    Introduction to United Nations Institute for Training and ResearchUnited Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), independent organization that trains diplomats and United Nations (UN) delegates to make the most efficient use of the UN and its agencies. The organization also an…

  • A Concise Encyclopedia of the United Nations

    A Concise Encyclopedia of the United Nations Author: Volger, Helmut, ed. Publication details: New York: Kluwer Law International, 2002. Review of “A Concise Encyclopedia of the United Nations” According to “Introduction to Research in International Law”(see Further Reading) this dictionary of international law is an English edition of the German “Lexikon der Vereinten Nationen”and provides…

  • United Nations Secretariat

    United Nations Secretariat See: ? Charter of the United Nations ? UN: Purposes, principles and membership ? United Nations organs ? UN Pacific settlement of disputes ? UN: International cooperation and the ESC ? UN International Trusteeship system ? UN International Court of Justice ? United Nations Secretariat ? Other provisions Charter CHAPTER XV THE…

  • United Nations Secretariat Staff

    Structure of the United Nations: Secretariat Secretariat StaffIntroduction to United Nations Secretariat StaffThe UN's staff includes administrators, experts on technical issues such as environmental protection, and economic advisors working on various programs and projects in …

  • United Nations Secretary General

    Structure of the United Nations: Secretariat Secretary GeneralIntroduction to United Nations Secretary GeneralThe secretary general is a powerful public figure who oversees the daily operations of the UN and plays a major role in setting the organization's agenda in internation…

  • United Nations Security Council

    Structure of the United Nations: Security CouncilIntroduction to United Nations Security CouncilThe Security Council is the most powerful body in the UN. It is responsible for maintaining international peace, and for restoring peace when conflicts arise. Its decisions are binding o…

  • United Nations Structure

    Structure of the United Nations Introduction to United Nations StructureThe UN's charter established six distinct bodies that serve different functions: (1) the General Assembly, (2) the Security Council, (3) the Secretariat, (4) the Economic and Social Council, (5) the Interna…

  • United Nations Influence

    United Nations Influence and EffectivenessIntroduction to United Nations InfluenceThe UN's influence on international politics is significant and cannot be ignored. The main goal of the UN's founders was to avoid a third world war, and in that respect, the organization has …

  • United Nations and Economic Development

    Functions of the UN: Economic and Social Development Economic DevelopmentIntroduction to United Nations and Economic DevelopmentThe UN operates under the principle that promoting economic and social development will help bring about lasting world peace. The organization's chart…

  • United Nations Membership

    Membership in the UNIntroduction to United Nations MembershipThe UN started in 1945 with 51 founding members-including the 50 countries that had attended the San Francisco conference, and Poland, which was not at the conference but signed the charter later.New members are a…

  • United Nations and Health

    Functions of the UN: Economic and Social Development HealthIntroduction to United Nations and HealthThe UN has recognized that adequate health and control of disease are essential to economic and social development. The World Health Organization (WHO) is the leading UN agency to ad…

  • United Nations Peacekeeping

    Functions of the UN: Maintenance of International Peace and Security PeacekeepingIntroduction to United Nations PeacekeepingPeacekeeping is the nonaggressive use of military force to help nations in conflict reach a settlement. The UN charter does not mention peacekeeping forces, a…

  • United Nations and Human Rights

    Functions of the UN: Human RightsIntroduction to United Nations and Human RightsOne of the UN's major goals under its charter is to promote and encourage respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all people, regardless of race, sex, language, or religion. But once a…

  • United Nations Peacekeeping Forces

    Introduction to United Nations Peacekeeping ForcesUnited Nations Peacekeeping Forces, agents of the United Nations (UN) who help to maintain or restore peace in regions of conflict. The peacekeeping forces comprise either unarmed observers or lightly armed military personnel from UN member …

  • United Nations Children’s Fund

    Introduction to United Nations Children«s FundUnited Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) organization founded by the United Nations in 1946 to provide food, clothing, and rehabilitative programs to European children brutalized by World War II (1939-1945). In 1950 the United Nations made UN…