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How many organs are there in the United Nations? Correct Answer Six

The United Nations (UN) is an International organization that was established in 1945. There are currently 193 member states. 

Key Points

  • Its main function is to maintain international peace and security, safeguard human rights, deliver humanitarian aid, foster sustainable development, and uphold international law. 
  • The UN Charter of 1945 is the foundational treaty of the United Nations, as an inter-governmental organization.
  • The main organs of the United Nations. 
Organs Functions

​The General Assembly
  • The main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the UN. 
 The Security Council
  • It has prime responsibility to maintenance of
    international peace and security, under the UN Charter. 
The Economic and Social Council
  • It is the main organisation in charge of policy coordination, review, discourse, and recommendations on economic, social, and environmental concerns, as well as the achievement of globally accepted development goals.
 The Trusteeship Council
  • The Trusteeship Council of the United Nations has administrative power over non-self-governing territories.
 The International Court of Justice
  • The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has jurisdiction over legal disputes between States (contentious matters) and requests for advisory opinions on legal issues addressed to it by United Nations institutions and specialised bodies (advisory proceedings).
 The UN Secretariat.
  • It carries out the day-to-day work of the UN as
    mandated by the General Assembly and the Organization's other principal organs.

​Therefore, The United Nation have Six organ body. Important Points

  • The term United Nations was coined by the United States President Franklin D.Roosevelt. 
  • The League of Nations, founded in the aftermath of World War I and established in 1919 under the Treaty of Versailles to promote international cooperation and achieve peace, United Nations is the predecessor body.
  • On November 1, 1994, the Trusteeship Council ceased operations. 

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