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There are six principal organs of the United Nations, which one is NOT one of the six principal organs?

There are six principal organs of the United Nations, which one is NOT one of the six principal organs? Correct Answer The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

United Nations Organization (UNO):

  • The UNO was formed on 24 October 1945.
  • It was founded in San Francisco, USA.
  • The headquarters were shifted to New York in 1946.
  • At present, 193 countries are members of the UN.
  • South Sudan is the latest and the 193rd member to join the UN in 2011.

The main organs of the UN are:

  1. The General Assembly.
  2. The Security Council.
  3. The Economic and Social Council.
  4. The Trusteeship Council.
  5. The International Court of Justice.
  6. The UN Secretariat.

General Assembly

  • The General Assembly is the main deliberative organ of the United Nations.
  • It is composed of representatives from all Member States, each of which has one vote. 

Trusteeship Council

  • The Trusteeship Council was established to provide international supervision for 11 Trust Territories.
  • They make sure that adequate steps were taken to prepare the Territories for self-government or independence. 

Secretariat

  • The UN Secretariat consists of staff representing all nationalities.
  • It carries out the day to day work of the Organization.
  • The Secretariat services the other principal organs of the United Nations.
  • It administers the programmes and policies established by them.

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, to defend their rights, and to help them fulfil their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. 

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