UNITED THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THE SECURITY COUNCIL THE TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL THE INTERNATIONAL THE ECONOMIC THE

NATION COURT OF JUSTICE AND SOCIAL SECRETARIAT

COUNCIL
(SPECIFY THE TRUST
ORGANS TERRITORIES)

PRIMARY Promote international political The Security Council has primary The main goals of the Its primary objective in the ECOSOC focuses The Secretariat
OBJECTIVE cooperation, the development responsibility, under the United International Trusteeship fulfilment of the purposes on promoting carries out the
and codification of international Nations Charter, for the System were to promote the of the UN is to bring about social progress and substantive and
law, the realization of human maintenance of international advancement of the inhabitants by peaceful means, and in better standards of administrative
rights and fundamental peace and security. It is for the of Trust Territories and their conformity with the living. Achieving work of the
freedoms, and international Security Council to determine progressive development principles of justice and international United Nations
collaboration in the economic, when and where a UN peace towards self-government or international law, security and social as directed by
social, humanitarian, cultural, operation should be deployed. independence. adjustment or settlement of progress go hand the General
educational, and health fields by international disputes or in hand. Assembly, the
initiating studies and providing situations which might lead Security Council
recommendations. to a breach of the peace. and the other
organs. At its
head is the
Secretary-
General, who
provides overall
administrative
guidance.

ROLES AND The General Assembly is the The functions and powers Under the Charter, the The Court has two It is the main body The Secretariat
FUNCTIONS main deliberative, policymaking assigned to the Security Council Trusteeship Council is functions: To settle, in responsible for carries out the
and representative organ of the under the charter are the authorized to examine and accordance with coordination, substantive and
United Nations. following: discuss reports from the international law, legal policy dialogue, administrative
Administering Authority on the disputes submitted by policy review and work of the
According to the Charter of the political, economic, social and States, and. To give recommendations United Nations
United Nations, the General  to maintain international educational advancement of the advisory opinions on legal on social, as directed by
 peace and security in peoples of Trust Territories and, questions referred to it by economic and the General
Assembly’s functions are: accordance with the in consultation with the authorized UN organs and environmental Assembly, the
principles and purposes Administering Authority, to specialized agencies. issues, and also the Security Council
 Consider and approve the
of the UN; examine petitions from and implementation of and the other
United Nations budget and
 to investigate any dispute undertake periodic and other internationally organs. At its
establish the financial
or situation that might special missions to Trust agreed head is the
assessments of Member
lead to international Territories. development Secretary-
States
friction and to goals. The General, who
 Elect the non-permanent
recommend methods of Economic and provides overall
members of the Security
adjusting such disputes or Social Council administrative
Council and the members
the terms of settlement; (ECOSOC), under guidance. The
of other United Nations
 to determine the existence the overall main functions
councils and organs and,
of a threat to the peace or authority of the of the Secretariat
on the recommendation of
an act of aggression and General Assembly, are:
the Security Council,
to recommend what coordinates the
appoint the Secretary- To gather and
action should be taken; economic and
General prepare
 to call on members to social work of the
 Consider and make background
apply economic sanctions United Nations
recommendations on the information on
and other measures not and the UN family
general principles of various issues so
involving the use of force of organizations.
cooperation for that government
in order to prevent or stop As the central
maintaining international delegates can
aggression; forum for
peace and security, study the facts
 to take military action discussing
including disarmament and make
against an aggressor; and international
 Discuss any question recommendation
 to formulate plans for the economic and
relating to international s;
establishment of a system social issues and
peace and security and,
to regulate armaments. for formulating To help carry
except where a dispute or
 The Security council also policy out the decisions
situation is currently being
is empowered to exercise recommendations, made by the
discussed by the Security
the trusteeship functions the Council plays a different organs
Council, make
of the UN in areas key role in of the United
recommendations on it
designated as "strategic" fostering
 Discuss, with the same
 exception, and make (only the Trust Territory international Nations;
recommendations on any of the Pacific Islands was cooperation for
To organize
questions within the scope so designated). development. It
international
of the Charter or affecting also consults with
conferences;
the powers and functions non-governmental
of any organ of the United organizations To translate
Nations (NGOs), thereby speeches and
 Initiate studies and make maintaining a vital distribute
recommendations to link between the documents into
promote international United Nations the UN’s official
political cooperation, the and civil society. languages;
development and
codification of To keep the
international law, the public informed
realization of human rights about the work
and fundamental of the United
freedoms, and Nations.
international collaboration
in the economic, social,
humanitarian, cultural,
educational and health
fields
 Make recommendations for
the peaceful settlement of
any situation that might
impair friendly relations
among countries
 Consider reports from the
Security Council and other
United Nations organs

The Assembly may also take action

 in cases of a threat to the peace,
breach of peace or act of
aggression, when the Security
Council has failed to act owing to
the negative vote of a permanent
member. In such instances,
according to its “Uniting for
peace” resolution of 3 November
1950, the Assembly may consider
the matter immediately and
recommend to its Members
collective measures to maintain or
restore international peace and
security.

All 193 members of the United According to the UN Charter, The Trusteeship Council is made
The International Court of The Council has 54 As of 30 June
MEMBERS/C Nations are members of the Article 23, "The Security Council up of the five permanentJustice is composed of 15 members, elected 2012, the
OMPOSITIO General Assembly, with the shall consist of fifteen Members members of the Security Council
judges elected to nine-year by the General Secretariat had
N addition of the Holy See and of the United Nations". -- China, France, the Russian
terms of office by the Assembly for some 43,000 staff
Palestine as observer states. Federation, the United Kingdom
United Nations General three-year terms. members around
and the United States. Assembly and the Security the world. As
The Security Council has 15 Council. These organs vote international
members: simultaneously but civil servants,
There were eleven trust separately. In order to be staff members
territories under the elected, a candidate must and the
5 permanent members with veto administration of the UN receive an absolute Secretary-
power: Trusteeship Council. majority of the votes in General answer
both bodies. to the United
 China Nations alone
 France for their
  Russian Federation  Western Samoa activities, and
 United Kingdom of Great  Tanganyika take an oath not
Britain and Northern  Rwanda-Urundi to seek or
Ireland  Cameroons under British receive
 United States of America administration instructions
 Cameroons under French from any
10 non-permanent members, five Government or
administration
of which are elected each year by outside
the General Assembly for a two-  Togoland under British
authority. Under
year term: administration
the Charter, each
 Togoland under French
Member State
administration
undertakes to
Albania Brazil Gabon Ghana India  New Guinea
respect the
Ireland Kenya Mexico Norway  Nauru
exclusively
United Arab Emirates  Strategic Trust international
Territory/ Trust territory character of the
of the Pacific Islands responsibilities
 Italian Somaliland of the Secretary-
General and the
staff and to
refrain from
seeking to
influence them
improperly in
the discharge of
their duties.

SUBSIDIARY The subsidiary organs of the Under Article 29 of the Charter of Functional
ORGANS/FU General Assembly are divided the United Nations, the Security Commissions
NCTIONAL into categories: Boards, Council “may establish such
COMMISSIO Commissions, Committees, subsidiary organs as it deems  Statistical
NS Councils and Panels, and necessary for the performance of Commissio
Working Groups and others.
its functions”. n
 Commissio
n on
Comprehensive proceedings Population
coverage from the eleventh (1989- and
1992) Supplement onward is Developme
provided in Chapter VIII / Part I nt (CPD)
(Agenda items) of the Repertoire.  Commissio
n for Social
Developme
 Commissions and nt (CSocD)
Investigative Bodies  Commissio
 Sanctions and Other n on the
Committees Status of
 Standing and Ad hoc Women
Committees (CSW)
 Groups and Panels  Commissio
 International Tribunals n on
 Missions of the Security Narcotic
Council and the Drugs
Secretary-General (CND)
 The Peacebuilding  Commissio
Commission n on Crime
Prevention
 Peacekeeping Operations
and
 Special Political Missions
Criminal
 Representatives,
Justice
Mediators, Coordinators,
(CCPCJ)
and Good Offices
 Commissio
 Working Groups
n on
 Subsidiary Organs Science and
Proposed but Not Technology
 Established for
 Other Material on Developme
Subsidiary Organs nt (CSTD)

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