United Nations Agencies And Their Roles

In government exams like SSC, Banking, Railways, etc we find many questions from United Nations Agencies. This section is a part of the general awareness paper. Here we are going to provide a detailed analysis of this and some objective questions so that students can learn and get most of the questions correct in this section.

United Nation:

UN Charter was recognized on the twenty-four of October 1945 and also the UN was established. It contends a significant role keep world peace. Step by step its membership began to increase. Currently, the UN has 193 member states. These numbers can increase in the future. Really, the institution of the UN created a replacement chapter within world history. Besides the establishment of UNO, the upkeep of world peace began to require a concrete step.
The role of the UN in the endeavor of several welfare activities within the nook and comer of the globe is praiseworthy.

Objectives :

(1) To take care of international peace and security.

(2) To develop friendly relations among nations on the premise of equality and also the principle of self-determination.

(3) To foster worldwide cooperation in determining economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems.

(4) To push human rights and basic freedom for the individuals of the world.

(5) To function as the centre where numerous nations will coordinate their activities towards the attainment of the objectives of the United Nations.

Organs :

There are six principal organs of the United Nations: 

UN organ	Members	Role
The General Assembly	193	1. Appointing the Secretary-General on the recommendation of the Security Council 2. Electing the non-permanent members of the Security Council 3. Approving the UN budget
The Security Council	15 (5 permanent , 10 non-permanent)	1. Plays a predominant role in sustaining world peace. 2. Appoints the Justice of the International Court of Justice. 3. Permanent members have the power to ‘Veto’ any of the decisions of the Council.
The Economic and Social Council	54	It works for poverty eradication in coordination with FAO, ILO, and other organizations
The Trusteeship Council	All permanent members of the Security Council	1. To examine and discuss reports from the Administering Authority on the political, economic, social, and educational advancement of the peoples of Trust Territories.  2. To examine petitions from and undertake periodic and other special missions to Trust Territories.
The International Court of Justice	15 Judges (Headquarters – The Hague)	1. To give an advisory opinion on legal matters to the organs and specialized agencies of the UN. 2. Considers legal disputes brought before it by nations.
The Secretariat	Secretary-General is the head	To look after the day-to-day functioning of the UN.

Other Agencies of the United Nations : 

UN agency	Year of formation	Headquarters              wealth-producing	Role
International labor organization (ILO)	1919	Geneva	To improve conditions and living standards of workers.
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)	1946	New York	To promote children’s welfare all over the world.
Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)	1945	Rome	To improve the living conditions of the rural population.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)	1946	Paris	To promote collaboration among nations through education science and culture.
World Health Organisation (WHO)	1948	Geneva	Attainment of the highest possible level of health by all people.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)	1965	New York	Helps developing countries increase the wealth-producing capabilities of their natural and human resources.
United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)	1972	Nairobi (Kenya)	Promotes international cooperation in the human environment.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)	1997	Vienna (Austria)	To prevent illicit trafficking and abuse of drugs, crime prevention.
UN Women	2010	New York	To enable member states to achieve gender equality and women empowerment.
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)	1865	Geneva	Sets international regulations for radio telegraph, telephone and space radio communications.

Related Frequently Asked Questions:

Que 1. Which year was UNO awarded with Nobel prize?
Ans : 2001

Que 2. The number of Official languages does the UN have?
Ans: 6 languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish).

Que 3. What is the term of the UN General Assembly President?
Ans: 1 year.

Que 4. The number of permanent members of the UN security council?
Ans: 5 members (USA, Britain, Russia, China, France)

Que 5. On which day does UN day celebrate every year?
Ans: 24th October