Must Know Information About UNO

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Must know information about UNO

UNO was founded on 24th October 1945

objectives:

(1) To maintain inter­national peace and security;

(2) To encourage international cooperation in the spheres of social, economic and cultural developments;

(3) To develop friendly relations among nations on principles of equal rights and self- determination;

(4) To recognise the fundamental rights of all people.

The United Nations officially came into existence on 24 October, 1945. The Charter had been ratified by the five big powers Britain, China, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States and by a majority of the other signatories.

The 24th of October is celebrated as United Nations Day. Today, the organization has 193 members.

The headquarters of the United Nations is located in New York, USA. 

six official languages- English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Arabic. 

 flag bears its emblem, a map of the world encircled by two bent olive branches.

The Security Council is the most important and effective organ of the UN. It is the executive wing of the UN. The Security Council consists of 15 members. Five of them are permanent members, namely Britain, China, France, Russia and the USA. The ten non-permanent members are elected by the General Assembly for a term of two years

The International Court of Justice, located in The Hague, Netherlands, is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.

The Court consists of 15 Judges from different countries elected by the General Assembly and the Security Council. They are elected for a nine-year term. No two judges can be citizens of the same country.

The Economic and Social Council:

The Economic and Social Council consists of 54 members elected by the General Assembly for a three-year term.

The Secretariat:

The Secretariat is the principal administrative department of the UN. It is headed by the Secretary-General appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council for a term of five years. He can be re-­elected.

The UN has six principal organs to carry out its functions:

1. The General Assembly,

2. The Security Council,

3. The Economic and Social Council,

4. The Trusteeship Council,

5. The International Court of Justice and

6. The Secretariat.