United Nations (UN)

United Nations (UN)

It is an international organization established on 24 October 1945 with the participation of 51 countries. Its main objectives are: 

(1) to protect international peace and security through peaceful settlement of disputes and joint effective measures; 

(2) to develop friendly relations between countries based on respect for equal rights and for the principles of peoples determining their own future; 

(3) to ensure cooperation in solving international economic, social, cultural and humanitarian problems, in the promotion of human rights, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion; 

(4) to be a center that harmonizes between the efforts of countries to these ends.

The United Nations has the following main bodies: 

(i) General Assembly; 

(ii) Security Council; 

(iii) Economic and Social Council; 

(iv) Guardianship Council; 

(v) International Court of Justice. 

In addition to these main bodies, there are many specialized institutions, regional commissions and international organizations. The main ones are; League of Nations, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), UN Industry and Development Organization (UNIDO), UN Conference on Trade and Development, UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UN Environment Programme (UNEP).