The United Nations System
PRINCIPAL SUBSIDIARY ORGANS RELATED ORGANIZATIONS 3
ORGANS
Intergovernmental and Funds and Programmes1 Research and Training Other Entities CTBTO Preparatory Commission
Expert Bodies Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive
UNDP United Nations Development UNIDIR United Nations Institute for ITC International Trade Centre Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
• Disarmament Commission Programme Disarmament Research (UN/WTO)
IAEA1 International Atomic Energy Agency
• Human Rights Council • UNCDF United Nations UNITAR United Nations Institute for UNCTAD 1,6 United Nations Conference
GENERAL ICC International Criminal Court
Capital Development Fund Training and Research on Trade and Development
ASSEMBLY • International Law Commission IOM1 International Organization for Migration
• UNV United Nations Volunteers UNSSC United Nations System Staff UNHCR1 Office of the United Nations
• Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) ISA International Seabed Authority
UNEP6 United Nations Environment College High Commissioner for Refugees
• United Nations Commission on ITLOS International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
Programme UNU United Nations University UNOPS1 United Nations Office for
International Trade Law
UNFPA United Nations Population Fund Project Services OPCW Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
• Main Committees
UN-HABITAT6 United Nations Human UNRWA1 United Nations Relief WTO 1 World Trade Organization
• Standing committees and and Works Agency for Palestine
ad hoc bodies Settlements Programme
Refugees in the Near East
UNICEF United Nations Children’s Fund
UN-WOMEN1 United Nations Entity
WFP World Food Programme (UN/FAO) for Gender Equality and the Peacebuilding HLPF9
SECURITY Empowerment of Women Commission High-level Political
Forum on Sustainable
COUNCIL Development
SUBSIDIARY ORGANS • Counter-Terrorism Committee • Military Staff Committee • Standing committees and SPECIALIZED AGENCIES 1, 3
• International Residual Mechanism • Peacekeeping operations and special ad hoc bodies
for Criminal Tribunals political missions • Sanctions Committees FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization
IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development
ECONOMIC COMMISSIONS AND OTHER SUBSIDIARY ORGANS ILO International Labour Organization
AND SOCIAL IMF International Monetary Fund
COUNCIL Functional Commissions Regional Commissions6 Other Bodies8 Research and Training IMO International Maritime Organization
ITU International Telecommunication Union
• Crime Prevention and Criminal ECA Economic Commission for Africa • Committee for Development Policy UNICRI United Nations Interregional
Justice Crime and Justice Research UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
ECE Economic Commission for Europe • Committee of Experts on Public
Institute Organization
• Narcotic Drugs ECLAC Economic Commission for Administration
UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization
• Population and Development Latin America and the Caribbean • Committee on Non-Governmental UNRISD United Nations Research
Institute for Social Development UN TOURISM World Tourism Organization
• Science and Technology for ESCAP Economic and Social Organizations
UPU Universal Postal Union
Development Commission for Asia and the Pacific • Permanent Forum on Indigenous
WHO World Health Organization
• Social Development ESCWA Economic and Social Issues
WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization
SECRETARIAT • Statistics Commission for Western Asia UNAIDS Joint United Nations Programme
on HIV/AIDS WMO World Meteorological Organization
• Status of Women
WORLD BANK GROUP5
• United Nations Forum on Forests UNGEGN United Nations Group of
Experts on Geographical Names • IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development
UNGGIM Committee of Experts on
Global Geospatial Information • IDA International Development Association
Management • IFC International Finance Corporation
Notes:
DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES 7 1 Member of the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for
INTERNATIONAL Coordination (CEB).
COURT OF EOSG Executive Office of the DPO Department of Peace Operations OOSA Office for Outer Space Affairs UNOG United Nations Office at Geneva 2 The United Nations Office for Partnerships is the focal point vis-a-vis the
JUSTICE Secretary-General DPPA Department of Political and OSAA Office of the Special Adviser on Africa UN-OHRLLS Office of the High United Nations Foundation, Inc.
DCO Development Coordination Office Peacebuilding Affairs Representative for the Least 3 These organizations are separate and independent from the United
SRSG/CAAC Office of the Special
DESA Department of Economic and DSS Department of Safety and Security Representative of the Secretary- Developed Countries, Landlocked Nations. They have been brought into relationship with the United Nations
OCHA Office for the Coordination of General for Children and Armed Conflict Developing Countries and Small through relationship agreements.
Social Affairs
Humanitarian Affairs Island Developing States 4 The Trusteeship Council suspended operations on 1 November 1994, as
DGACM Department for General SRSG/SVC Office of the Special
OCT Office of Counter-Terrorism Representative of the Secretary-General UNON United Nations Office at Nairobi Palau, the last United Nations Trust Territory, became independent on
Assembly and Conference
Management ODA Office for Disarmament Affairs on Sexual Violence in Conflict UNOP 2 United Nations Office for 1 October 1994.
SRSG/VAC Office of the Special Partnerships 5 International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and
DGC Department of Global ODET Office for Digital and Emerging
TRUSTEESHIP Representative of the Secretary- UNOV United Nations Office at Vienna Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) are not specialized
Communications Technologies
COUNCIL 4 General on Violence Against Children agencies in accordance with Articles 57 and 63 of the Charter, but are part
OHCHR Office of the United Nations UN YOUTH United Nations Youth Office
DMSPC Department of Management
High Commissioner for Human Rights UNDRR United Nations Office for Disaster of the World Bank Group.
Strategy, Policy and Compliance
Risk Reduction 6 The secretariats of these organs are part of the United Nations Secretariat.
DOS Department of Operational OIOS Office of Internal Oversight Services
UNODC 1 United Nations Office on Drugs 7 The Secretariat also includes the following offices: the Ethics Office,
Support OLA Office of Legal Affairs United Nations Ombudsman and Mediation Services, and the Office of
and Crime
Administration of Justice.
8 For a complete list of ECOSOC subsidiary organs see [Link]/ecosoc.
9 HLPF was established by the General Assembly. Meetings of HLPF are
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separately convened under the auspices of the General Assembly and of
should be consulted in order to establish the legal status, functions and reporting lines of each entity shown in this Chart. The Chart does not include all offices or entities of the United Nations system.
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