Learn about the main areas of the UN’s activities; how it makes a difference to the world’s people; and how every citizen can get involved and make a contribution.

The United Nations (UN) is a global intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the UN Charter on 26 June 1945 with the articulated mission of maintaining international …

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The UN Charter codifies the major principles of international relations, from sovereign equality of States to the prohibition of the use of force in international relations.

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UN Web TV is available 24 hours a day with selected LIVE programming of United Nations meetings and events as well as with pre-recorded video features and documentaries on …

Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter. The UN has evolved over the years to keep pace …

Preamble WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to …

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA or GA) [a] is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), serving as its main deliberative, policymaking, and representative organ. …

Workings of the General Assembly The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization.