WebThe United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC; French: Conseil économique et social des Nations unies, CESNU) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, responsible for coordinating the economic and social fields of the organization, specifically in regards to the fifteen specialised agencies, the eight …

WebThe United Nations Office at Geneva (Switzerland) is the second most important UN centre, after the United Nations Headquarters. While the Secretariat of the United Nations is headquartered in New York City , its many bodies, specialized agencies , and related organizations are headquartered in other parts of the world, particularly in Europe.

WebActivities in the United Nations. From 2016 to 2017, Ukraine served its fourth term as a non-permanent member in the United Nations Security Council in the Eastern European Group, having previously served its terms in 1948–49, 1984–85 and 2000–01.. Following the annexation of Crimea to Russia in 2014, UN member states voted to retain recognition of …

WebUnited Nations Day is an annual commemorative day, reflecting the official creation of the United Nations on 24 October 1945. In 1947, the United Nations General Assembly declared 24 October, the anniversary of the Charter of the United Nations, to "be devoted to making known to the people of the world the aims and achievements of the United …

WebThe United Nations established six principal organs of the Organization: the General Assembly, the United Nations Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the United Nations Trusteeship Council (this Council suspended operations in (1994), the International Court of Justice, and the Secretariat.The Charter allowed for the creation of …

WebThe United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) is the only legally binding international anti-corruption multilateral treaty.Negotiated by member states of the United Nations (UN) it has been adopted by the UN General Assembly in October 2003 and entered into force in December 2005. The treaty recognises the importance of both …

WebUnited Nations Security Council resolution 1244, adopted on 10 June 1999, after recalling resolutions 1160 (1998), ... while the Secretary-General was requested to keep the Council informed on developments. Unusually for UN peace-keeping missions, this one was to continue after the initial 12-month period unless the Security Council determined ...

WebThe United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) is part of the United Nations Secretariat and is responsible for the follow-up to major United Nations Summits and Conferences, as well as services to the United Nations Economic and Social Council and the Second and Third Committees of the United Nations General Assembly. …

WebThe United Nations Federal Credit Union is an American credit union, with a head office in Long Island City, in New York State.It was founded in 1947 by United Nations employees. In October 2010 UNFCU began issuing chip-and-PIN cards to its customers, the first institution in the United States to do so.: 3 UNFCU membership is open to employees, …

WebConsultative Status to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is granted by the United Nations to non-governmental organizations (NGO's) to allow them to participate in the work of the United Nations. Consultative Status is divided into three categories: [citation needed] General Consultative Status (formerly Consultative Status …

WebA statement made by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon forecast the climate change summit to be held in September 2014, but made no organizational reference to the 2014 conference in Lima or the Paris conference. Negotiations The overarching goal of the conference was to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) to limit the global ...

WebNov 03, 2022 · Reports of the Secretary-General; ... The Security Council Meets on Cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union - 11 October 2022. President of Security Council (Gabon) for ...

WebThe United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), also called the Law of the Sea Convention or the Law of the Sea Treaty, is an international agreement that establishes a legal framework for all marine and maritime activities. As of June 2016, 167 countries and the European Union are parties.. The Convention resulted from the third …

WebAt Italy's instigation, the UN moratorium on the death penalty resolution was presented by the EU in partnership with eight co-author member States to the General Assembly of the United Nations, calling for general suspension (not abolition) of capital punishment throughout the world. It was twice affirmed: first, on 15 November 2007 by the Third …