Founded in 1945 after the Second
World War by 51 countries, committed to maintaining international peace
and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting
social progress, better living standards and human rights.
Mission
The United Nations Organisation is an international organisation
founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to
maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly
relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living
standards and human rights. UN Head Quarters in New York, where 192 countries meet to solve international problems in a consensual manner.
Due to its unique international character, and the powers vested in
its founding Charter, the Organisation can take action on a wide range
of issues, and provide a forum for its 192 Member States to express
their views through the General Assembly, the Security Council, the
Economic and Social Council and other bodies and committees.
Structure
The Charter established six main bodies of the United Nations
Organisation: The General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic
and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, The International Court of
Justice and the Secretariat.
The Interpretation Service
The Interpretation Service is part of the Department for General
Assembly and Conference Management (DGACM). With more than 1100 staff
members in New York and 2200 worldwide, including the conference-serving
staff based in Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi, the DGACM is one of the
largest departments in the Organisation. The six official languages of
the United Nations are: Arabic, Chinese, English, French Russian and
Spanish.
Founded in 1945 after the Second
World War by 51 countries, committed to maintaining international peace
and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting
social progress, better living standards and human rights.
Ban Ki-moon
Jan Eliasson
Sam Kutesa
Martin Sajdik
Gary Quinlan