WebThe first session of the UN General Assembly was convened on 10 January 1946 in the Methodist Central Hall in London and included representatives of 51 nations. Until moving to its permanent home in Manhattan in 1951, the Assembly convened at the former New York City Pavilion of the 1939 New York World's Fair in Flushing, New York. On November 29, …

WebGuterres is the first former head of government to become secretary-general, and the first secretary-general born after the establishment of the United Nations. He was the prime minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002. He has also been president of the Socialist International (1999–2005) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (2005 ...

WebThe note verbales requesting Member States their inputs for the reports of the Secretary-General on disarmament issues ... First International Conference on Nuclear Law: The Global Debate ...

WebThe United Nations Operation in the Congo (French: Opération des Nations Unies au Congo, abbreviated to ONUC) was a United Nations peacekeeping force deployed in the Republic of the Congo in 1960 in response to the Congo Crisis.ONUC was the UN's first peacekeeping mission with significant military capabilities, and remains one of the largest …

WebThe United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN) and is charged with ensuring international peace and security, recommending the admission of new UN members to the General Assembly, and approving any changes to the UN Charter. Its powers include establishing peacekeeping operations, …

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WebThe Secretary-General of the United Nations is appointed by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council. Therefore, the veto power can be used to block the selection of a Secretary-General. ... Ambassador Charles W. Yost cast the first US veto in 1970 over Rhodesia, ...

WebAntónio Guterres, the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations, took office on 1st January 2017. ... and co-chaired the first European Union-Africa summit. He was a member of the Portuguese ...

WebOn this website you can find information and guidance from the United Nations regarding the current outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that was first reported from Wuhan, China, on 31 ...

WebSpecial sessions shall be convoked by the Secretary-General at the request of the Security Council or of a majority of the Members of the United Nations. Article 21. The General Assembly shall ...