United Nations

United Nations

» The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization to promote the international co-operation.
» The name 'United Nations' was adopted of the suggestion of the then US President F.D. Rooswelt.
» To prepare the format of the UN, a meeting of representatives prominent countries held from 21st August to 7th October, 1944 a Dumbarton Ox building in Washington.
» The UNO was formed on the 24th October 1945.
» At present 192 countries are members of the UN. Monte Negro is the latest (192nd) member.
» The UN Charter came into force on 24 October 1945, when the Governments of China, France, U. K., Soviet Union and the U. S. A. and a majority of other counties had ratified it.
» The preamble to the Character was the work of Field Marshal Smuts.
» The Head Quarter of the UN is situated in New York (USA).
» John D Rockfeller had donated 17 acres of land in Manhutton island, on which a 39 storeyed secreatriates building of UN has been constructed.
» The main office of the UN was built in 1952, where the first meeting of the General Assembly was held in 1952.
» The UN Charter is the Constitution of the UN. It contains the aim and objectives of the UN and the rules and regulations for achieving these aims and purposes.
» International Court of Justice sits at The Hague (Netherlands), while all other organs of the UN are situated in New York (USA).
» The Security Council consists of 15 members, each of which has one representative and one vote.
» There are 5 permanent and 10 non-permanent members of the SC. The non-permanent members are elected for a 2 year term by two thirds majority of the GA.
» The five permanent members are—USA, Russia, UK, France and China.
» Only the permanent members have the right to 'veto' .

Flag of the United Nation

White UN emblem (two bent olive branches open at the top and in between them is world map) on a light blue background.

Languages of the United Nation

The official languages of the UN are :
  English
  French
  Russian
  Arabic
  Chinese
  Spanish

But the working Languages are English and French only.

Major Organs of the United Nation

  General Assembly (GA)
  Security Council (SC)
  Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
  Trusteeship Council (TC)
  International Court of Justice
  The Secretariat