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|languages = Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish
|leader_title1 = Secretary-General
|leader_name1 = Ban Ki-moon
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The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. The UN was founded in 1945 to replace the League of Nations, to stop wars between nations and provide a platform for dialogue.

There are now 192 member states, including almost every recognized independent state. From its headquarters on international territory within New York City, the UN and its specialized agencies decide on substantive and administrative issues in regular meetings held throughout the year. The organization is divided into administrative bodies, primarily:
*The General Assembly (the main deliberative assembly);
*The Security Council (decides certain resolutions for peace and security);
*The Economic and Social Council (assists in promoting international economic and social cooperation and development);
*The Secretariat (provides studies, information, and facilities needed by the UN);
*The International Court of Justice (the primary judicial organ).
Additional bodies deal with the governance of all other UN System agencies, such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). The UN's most visible public figure is the Secretary-General, currently Ban Ki-moon of South Korea.

The UN is financed from assessed and voluntary contributions from member states, and has six official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.

Quotes about United Nations

  1. “ The UN Charter states that the peoples of the United Nations are determined to practice tolerance and live together in peace. We need to emphasize the responsibility of member states to do all in their power to promote tolerance and respect. Eventually, however, we will need to build a larger platform based upon tolerance, which stresses the fundamental equality of all cultural traditions, religions and faiths, and the essential truth that all human beings are equal before their creator. ”
    In Every major religion has a home in India: Ahamed
  2. “ While respecting the right of citizens to demonstrate peacefully, preventing access to U.N. offices hinders the vital work being carried out by the United Nations each day to help the people of Sri Lanka. ”
    In UN objects to Colombo protest

  1. Mentioned In 178 Articles

  2. Dangerous Liaisons: Pakistan, India and Lashkar-e Taiba

    Explore Article MERIP (Dec 31 2008) Terrorism

    ...wa -- Lashkar’s supposed civilian arm -- after its designation as a “terrorist organization” by the United Nations. India’s other demands are impossible, says a Pakistani source. “We told the Americans -- and throu... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   London   Muridke   Islamabad

  3. Hindus stress participation of world religious leaders in UN Conference

    Explore Article webnewswire.com (Dec 29 2008) Interfaith

    ...ns and denominations should be invited to actively participate in the ambitious “Copenhagen COP 15” United Nations Climate Change Conference in December 2009, Hindus emphasize. Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Nevada   Rajan Zed   Universal Society of Hinduism

  4. Will Bangladeshi Hindus be ignored Again?

    Explore Article Bangladeshi Hindu (Dec 22 2008) Human Rights

    Will Bangladeshi Hindus be ignored Again? ...mass killings, too, these crimes grabbed the world’s attention—albeit too late for the victims. The United Nations (UN) issued proclamations and sent aid through its human rights and refugee organizations. Amnesty ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Kosovo   Afghanistan   Rwanda

  5. Indian-American bodies demonstrate against Pakistan's role in terrorism

    Explore Article New Kerala Dot Com, India (Dec 22 2008) Terrorism

    New York, Dec 22 : About 40 Indian-American bodies have organised a demonstration near the United Nations here against the role of Pakistani outfits in terrorist activities in India and several other count... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Mumbai   Pakistan   Saudi Arabia

  6. Will Bangladeshi Hindus be ignored Again?

    Explore Article Asian Tribune (Dec 21 2008) Human Rights

    ...mass killings, too, these crimes grabbed the world’s attention—albeit too late for the victims. The United Nations (UN) issued proclamations and sent aid through its human rights and refugee organizations. Amnesty ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Rwanda   Afghanistan   Chicago

  7. Oic's "Defamation" declaration could be used by Jihadi Terror networks

    Explore Article International Analyst Network (Dec 21 2008) Human Rights , Terrorism

    Oic's "Defamation" declaration could be used by Jihadi Terror networks ...its Secretariat General has been aiming at forcing a declaration on "defamation of religion" on the United Nations. The OIC, influenced by radical ideologues including the International Union of Clerics headed by S... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   UN Security Council Resolutions   US Congress   Organization of Islamic Conference

  8. Chotta Shakeel’s link being probed

    Explore Article The Tribune, Chandigarh, India (Dec 19 2008) Terrorism

    ...ttacks. Already the link to drug money from Afghanistan was being probed following a warning of the United Nations office of drugs and crime. The latest report says that the Taliban and other warlords made about ha... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Taliban   Afghanistan   Nepal

  9. U.N. religious hate vote alarms liberty groups

    Explore Article upi.com (Dec 19 2008) Human Rights

    ...to like? According to critics of the resolution, quite a lot. The resolution has been pushed at the United Nations by major Islamic nations such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan over the past nine years. It was ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Egypt   Saudi Arabia   United Nations

  10. Exclusive: Jamaat-ud Dawa - Truth and Fiction

    Explore Article Family Security Matters (Dec 19 2008) Terrorism

    Exclusive: Jamaat-ud Dawa - Truth and Fiction ..., has its main headquarters in Muridke, near Lahore, in Pakistan's Punjab province. On Thursday the United Nations Security Council declared that Jamaat-ud-Dawa ("Party of the Calling") was a terrorist organization... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Foreign Office   Muslim Brotherhood   Muridke

  11. Pakistan groups banned but not bowed

    Explore Article Asia Times Online (Dec 17 2008)

    ...outfit and linked to the Mumbai attacks last month, and the Jamaatut Dawa, last week labeled by the United Nations Security Council as a front for the LET. One of the more sensational arrests was that of Zakiur Rah... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Punjab   Northern Alliance   Afghanistan

  12. Troops capture land, but face growing resistance

    Explore Article Times Online (Dec 13 2008) Terrorism

    ...d. The new exodus of civilians will swell numbers already displaced from the western Wanni region. United Nations agencies have estimated the number there to be around 250,000 persons. They are all located in vil... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Kilinochchi   Colombo   Panama

  13. House of Lords briefing on Hindraf

    Explore Article Malaysia (Dec 12 2008) Human Rights

    ...agree 14 ... written by babihutan, December 13, 2008 20:59:11 Let make this even bigger!!! Bring to United Nations!!! Let the world know about our country, Malaysia - A so called leading COUNTRY in Muslim World whi... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   London   Wales   Friends of Minority Communities

  14. US moves to declare former Pakistani officers international terrorists

    Explore Article The Long War Journal (Dec 4 2008) Terrorism

    ...inked ... The US government is seeking to add several former Pakistani intelligence officers to the United Nations’ list of international terrorists, The News reported. A senior US intelligence official familiar ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Washington   Hamid Gul   Afghanistan

  15. Rice Urges Pakistan to Act With Urgency on Terror

    Explore Article Bloomberg.com (Dec 3 2008) Terrorism

    ...ving hammered out the Dayton accords that ended the war in Bosnia in the 1990s and later serving as United Nations ambassador under President Bill Clinton. He was considered a top prospect for Obama’s secretary of ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Bruce Riedel   Federal Bureau of Investigation   Pranab Mukherjee

  16. Rice Urges Pakistan to Act With Urgency on Terror

    Explore Article news.yahoo.com (Dec 3 2008) Terrorism

    ...ving hammered out the Dayton accords that ended the war in Bosnia in the 1990s and later serving as United Nations ambassador under . He was considered a top prospect for Obama’s secretary of state. The aftermath... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Bruce Riedel   Robert Gates   Viola Gienger

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