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World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948,...UNESCO
UNESCO {established 16 Nov. 1945} is a specialized agency of the United Nations. Its predecessor was International Committee on Intellectual Co-operation (ICIC) which was created in January 1922....United Nations Economic and Social Council {ECOSOC}
ECOSOC was established under the United Nations Charter as the principal organ to coordinate economic, social, and related work of the 14 UN specialized agencies, functional commissions and...Fact Box: International Court of Justice
International Court of Justice was established in 1945 via the UN Charter and its jurisdiction is worldwide. It is located in “The Hague” in Netherlands and has 193...Budget of the United Nations
The General Assembly also approves the budget of the United Nations, and decides how much money each member state must pay to run the organization. Please note that...United Nations General Assembly
United Nations General Assembly is the main deliberative organ of the UN and is composed of the representatives of all member states. UNGA is the only principal organ...United Nations Security Council
United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is a principal organ of the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. UN Security Council Chamber...United Nations
The term “United Nations” was first officially used on 1 January 1942, representatives of 26 nations pledged their governments to continue fighting together {via Atlantic Charter and Declaration...
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has been launched by the Chinese President Xi Jinping on 16 January, 2016. The AIIB, which will start its operations in second...
