United Nations Organization
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United Nations Organizations : | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United Nations Organization
(U.N.O.) officially came into existence on the 24 October, 1945, by
ratification of the Charter by China, France, the U.S.S.R. and the
U.S.A. October 24 is called the U.N. Day.
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Purposes of the United Nations : | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The purposes of the UN are the following :
1) Maintaining international peace and security, 2) Developing friendly
relations among nations, 3) Cooperating internationally in solving
economic, social, cultural and humanitarian problems and in promoting
respect for human rights and fundamentalfreedoms and 4) Harmonizing the
actions of nations in attaining these common ends.
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Human Rights Day : | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10th October is observed as the Human
Rights Day. The General Assembly of the UNO, recalling that on 10
December, 1973, the world community would celebrate the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the Universal Declarationof Human Rights, expressed the
hope that this anniversary would be celebrated in a manner which would
fit the occasion and serve the cause of human rights.
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Finance of the U.N. : | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The U.N. is financed by contributions
from member States on the recommendation of the Committee on
Contributions. The member States contribute to the expenses of the U.N.
budget and to the working Capital Fund.
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Headquarters and Offices : | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The headquarters of the U.N. is at New
York. The European office is at Geneva, Switzerland. U.N. Information
Centres and services are operating at 50 capital centres all over the
world.
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United Nation's Flag : | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The flag of the U.N. is light blue in
colour and emblazoned in white at the centre with the U.N.'s symbol - a
polar map of the world embraced by twin olive branches.
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Organs of the United Nations Organization : | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The principal organs of the United
Nations are : 1) General Assembly, 2) Security Council, 3) Economic and
Social Council, 4) Trusteeship Council, 5) International Court of
Justice and 6) Secretariat.
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U.N. International Agencies : | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following are U.N. International Agencies : | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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