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OVERVIEW The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. It is currently made up of 193 Member States. The mission and work of the United Nations are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter.

United Nations headquarter in New York City

History 1 January 1942 || The name united nation is coined The name of "United nations" was first used during the Second World War, when representatives of 26 nations pledged their government to continue fighting together against the axis powers. 24 October 1945 || the United Nations officially comes into existence In 1945 representative of 50 countries met in San Francisco at the United Nations conference on international organization to drew up the United Nations charter.

Members Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Jamaica Ecuador Japan Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Swaziland Switzerland Sweden Syria Tajikistan Thailand The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Timor Leste Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United of Republic of Tanzania United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Viet Nam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo (Republic of the) Costa Rica Côte d’Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Republic of Korea Republic of Moldova Romania Russian federation Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People’s Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Micronesia (Federated States of) Monaco Mongolia

Main organs > the general assembly > the security council It promotes cooperation and dialogue between countries > the security council It holds all principal responsibilities for the maintenance of peace > the economic and social council (ecosoc) It coordinates economic, social and related work of the fourteen United Nations specialized agency > the international court of justice It has the purpose to solve disputes between states > Un secretariat Is elected every 5 years and his main aim is to coordinate the others organs

key issues > economic growth and sustainable development > international peace and security > development of Africa > Human rights > humanitarian assistance > justice and international law > nuclear, chemical and conventional weapons disarmaments > drug control, crime prevention and counterrorism

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It is actually made up of 186 member states. OVERVIEW The International Labour Organization is devoted to promoting social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights, pursuing its founding mission that labour peace is essential to prosperity. It is actually made up of 186 member states.

Ilo headquarter in Geneva

History 1919 || The ILO's foundation The ILO was created in 1919, as a part of the treaty of Versailles that ended World War I, to reflect the belief that universal and lasting peace can be accomplished only if it is based on social justice January-April 1919 || the constitution The constitution was drafted between January and April 1919, by the labour commission. It was composed by representatives of Belgium, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, France, Italy, Japan, Poland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

1969 || Nobel peace prize The Organization received the Nobel peace prize for improving peace among classes, perusing decent work and justice for workers and providing technical assistance to other developing nations.

Structure > Ilo tripartite constituency It has government, worker and employer representatives > international labour office It is the permanent secretariat > director-general Is elected every 5 years by the governing body (Guy Ryder) > administrative tribunal It examines employment-related complaints

Objectives > promote and realize standards and fundamental principles and rights at work > create grater opportunities for women and men to decent employment and income > enhance the coverage and effectiveness of social protection for all > strengthen tripartism and social dialogue

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