UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION

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Members of UN

About UN (When it was founded, Secretary General etc.

Principles of UN

About the prominent UN Agencies

India and United Nations

UNDAF And Peace Keeping.

Map showing the member states of the United Nations

UN has 193 member states

The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization whose stated aims include promoting and facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, civil rights, civil liberties, political freedoms, democracy, and the achievement of lasting world peace.

The UN was founded in 1945 after World War II to replace the League of Nations, to stop wars between countries, and to provide a platform for dialogue. It contains multiple subsidiary organizations to carry out its missions.

UN was founded on 24 October 1945

The UN Headquarters is in international territory in New York City.

UN has six official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.

Its current Secretary-General is Ban-Ki–moon.It has 8 Millennium Development goals.There are 6 main organs of UN.

Secretary General

The current Secretary-General is Ban-Ki–moon. Ban Ki-moon (born 13 June 1944) is the eighth and current Secretary-General of the United Nations, after succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007.

Six principal organs of UN:-

• The General Assembly• The Security Council• The Economic and Social Council• The Secretariat• The International Court of Justice• The United Nations Trusteeship Council

Prominent UN System agencies:-

• World Health Organisation• World Food Programme• United Nations Children’s Fund

World Health Organisation

The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, with its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. WHO is a member of the United Nations Development Group.

The World Food Programme (WFP), is the food assistance branch of the United Nations, and it is the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger. WFP provides food, on average, to 90 million people per year, 58 million of whom are children. From its headquarters in Rome and more than 80 country offices around the world, WFP works to help people who are unable to produce or obtain enough food for themselves and their families. It is a member of the United Nations Development Group and part of its Executive Committee.

The United Nations Children's Fund is a United Nations Programme headquartered in New York City, that provides long-term humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing countries. It is one of the members of the United Nations Development Group and its Executive Committee. UNICEF was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946, to provide emergency food and healthcare to children in countries that had been devastated by World War II.

The 8 Millennium Development Goals

India and the United Nations

India was a founding member of the United Nations, joining in October 1945. In 1953, the chief delegate of India at the time, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was elected the first woman President of the UN General Assembly. India has a permanent mission to the UN, which is led by the Permanent Representative (UN Ambassador), currently Asoke Kumar Mukerji, since April 16, 2013.

Ban-Ki–moon with Pratibha Patil

Manmohan Singh at UN

Under the United Nations Development Action Framework 2013-17, we have focused our collective engagement in nine states in India: Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh; also known as ‘UNDAF’ States.

UN in India

United Nations Development Action(UNDAF)

The United Nations Development Action Framework(UNDAF) 2013-17 guides the collective work of the United Nations in India.

The UNDAF has six broad outcomes: Inclusive Growth, Food and Nutrition Security, Gender Equality, Equitable Access to Quality Basic Services, Governance, and Sustainable Development.

Peacekeeping

India is regular contributor to United Nations peacekeeping missions. The number of troops contributing to UN peacekeeping operations as of March 2007 were 9,471.  It also suffered the death of 127 soldiers, who died while serving on peacekeeping missions. India also provided army contingent for performing peacekeeping operations in Sri Lanka between 1987 and 1990 as Indian Peace Keeping Force. In November 1988, India also helped restore the government of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in the Maldives under Operation Cactus.

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PPT about UN

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Q1. Identify this person.

Ban-Ki-Moon Kofi Annan

Yoon Young-Kwan B. Lynn Pascoe

Correct AnswerMore About Ban-Ki-Moon

Ban was born in a small farming village in North Chungcheong Province, in June 1944. Ban Ki-moon is the eighth and current Secretary-General of the United Nations, after succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007

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Ban-Ki-Moon

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Q2. When wa s United Nation Found

24 Oct. 1945 15 Nov. 1944

20 Oct. 1946 12 Dec. 1945

Correct AnswerYes, United nations was formed on 24th of Oct. in 1945.  The UN was founded in 1945 after World War II to replace the League of Nations, to stop wars between countries, and to provide a platform for dialogue. It contains multiple subsidiary organizations to carry out its missions.

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24th Oct. 1945

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Q3. Who was the secretary before Ban-Ki-Moon?

Gladwyn Jebb Kofi Annan

Dag Hammarskjöld U Thant

Correct AnswerKofi Annan was the secretary before Ban-Ki-Moon. Kofi Atta Annan (born 8 April 1938) is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations, from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006. Annan and the United Nations were the co-recipients of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize "for their work for a better organized and more peaceful world."

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Kofi Annan

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Q4. UN has focused to how many indian states.

5 9

7 8

Correct AnswerUN has focused to 9 states of India. These states are:-1. Assam2. Bihar3. Chhattisgarh4. Jharkhand,5. Madhya Pradesh6. Maharashtra7. Odisha8. Rajasthan9. Uttar Pradesh

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9

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Q5. How many Millennium Development Goals  United Nations have?

3 7

8 4

Correct AnswerThere are 8 Millennium Development Goals that United Nations have. The goals are:1. Eradicating extreme poverty and hunger2. Achieving universal primary education3. Promoting gender equality and empowering women4. Reducing child mortality rates5. Improving maternal health6. Combating HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases7. Ensuring environmental sustainability8. Developing a global partnership for development

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8

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Q6. Identify the symbol.

World Food Programme

World Health Organisation

UNESCO

UNICEF

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Q7. Where is UN’s headquarters?

New York CityAlberto

Los Santos Miami

The headquarters of the United Nations is a complex in New York City. The complex has served as the official headquarters of the United Nations since its completion in 1952. It is located in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of the borough of Manhattan, on spacious grounds overlooking the East River

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New York City

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