International Organizations Flashcards
United Nations
+ formed on
+ no. of members
+ latest entrant
+ Secretary General
+ Main Function
- 24th October 1945
- 193
- South Sedan
- Antonio Guterres
- Maintain International Peace and Security
UN General Assembly -
+ headquarters
+ members
+ Function
- New York
- All members of UNO
- provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations.
The Economic and Social Council
+ No. of representatives
+ Elected by
+ Function
- 54
- 2/3rd Majority of UNGA
- Functions in international social cultural and Economic related matters
UNSC
+ headquarters
+Permanent members
+ non permanent members
+ Function
- New York
- 5; US, UK, Russia, China, France
- 10; rotated every 2 years
- look after international peace and security
Trusteeship Council
+ Headquarters
+ function
+ Suspended on
+ last trust territory
+ New York
+ Look after interests of inhabitants of territories which are not yet fully self governing and are governed by any administrating country
+ 1 November 1994
+ Palau
UNHRC
+ Headquarters
+ Function
+ No. of members
+ Replaced
- UN office Geneva
- responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection of human rights around the globe and for addressing situations of human rights violations and make recommendations on them.
- 47 elected by UNGA
- United Nations Commission on Human Rights
International Court of Justice
+ Headquarters
+ no. of Judges
+ Function
1 Peace Palace the Hague Holland
2. 15 elected by UNSC, and UNGA
3. To settle, in accordance with international law, legal disputes submitted by States, and. To give advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by authorized UN organs and specialized agencies
1st Secretary General of UN
Tyrgve Lie from Norway
official languages of UN
english
chinese
spanish
French
Arabic
Russian
ILO (hq)
Geneva
IAEA (HQ)
Vienna
UNESCO (HQ)
Paris
WMO (HQ)
Geneva
WHO (HQ)
Geneva
FAO (HQ)
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