1. Organization of The United Nations… What You Need to Know

2. Six Organs of the United Nations General Assembly (GA) General Assembly (GA) Security Council (SC) Security Council (SC) Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) International Court of Justice (ICJ) International Court of Justice (ICJ) The Secretariat The Secretariat The Trusteeship Council The Trusteeship Council

3. General Assembly The main deliberative body of the UN The main deliberative body of the UN –192 member states –It has the power to debate any issue brought before it Resolutions passed by GA are not legally binding. They only carry moral weight. Resolutions passed by GA are not legally binding. They only carry moral weight. The work of the GA is divided between six committees that handle different issues The work of the GA is divided between six committees that handle different issues –1 st Disarmament and International Security –2 nd Economic and Financial –3 rd Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural –4 th Special Political and Decolonization –5 th Administrative and Budgetary –6 th Legal

5. Security Council 15 members 15 members –5 permanent (Big Five): United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, and China –10 non-permanent (2 year terms): Austria (2010)Burkina Faso (2009) Japan (2010)Costa Rica (2009) Mexico (2010)Croatia (2009) Turkey (2010)Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (2009) Uganda (2010)Viet Nam (2009) –Non-permanent members are elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms and are not eligible for immediate re-election. Source: http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/unsc_members.html http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/unsc_members.html

6. SC representatives must be present at UN HQ at all times SC representatives must be present at UN HQ at all times Only current members can vote Only current members can vote SC can use sanctions, investigations, mediation, and military action to resolve international disputes SC can use sanctions, investigations, mediation, and military action to resolve international disputes In order for a SC resolution to pass, 9 Council members must vote in favor of it with none of the permanent members voting against it. In order for a SC resolution to pass, 9 Council members must vote in favor of it with none of the permanent members voting against it. Other SC Duties: nominates secretaries general who is then voted in by GA; deploys military observers or peacekeeping troops to areas of conflict Other SC Duties: nominates secretaries general who is then voted in by GA; deploys military observers or peacekeeping troops to areas of conflict Established two international criminal tribunals in early 1990’s: former Yugoslavia and Rwanda Established two international criminal tribunals in early 1990’s: former Yugoslavia and Rwanda Any UN member state may bring an international dispute before the Council Any UN member state may bring an international dispute before the Council Source: http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/ http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/

8. Economic and Social Council 54 member states (three year terms) 54 member states (three year terms) Coordinates the economic and social related work of the UN and specialized agencies and organizations Coordinates the economic and social related work of the UN and specialized agencies and organizations Focuses solely on issues of economic and social development Focuses solely on issues of economic and social development Work with NGOs (Non Governmental Organizations) Work with NGOs (Non Governmental Organizations) Source: http://www.un.org/ecosoc/ http://www.un.org/ecosoc/

9. ECOSOC Cont. Seats on the council are allocated based on geography Seats on the council are allocated based on geography Coordinates activities of subsidiary bodies, functional commissions, standing committees, regional commissions, and expert bodies Coordinates activities of subsidiary bodies, functional commissions, standing committees, regional commissions, and expert bodies Operations of ECOSOC account for 70% of the total amount of personnel and financial resources of the UN Operations of ECOSOC account for 70% of the total amount of personnel and financial resources of the UN UN Budget 2009 $4,170,000,000 UN Budget 2009 $4,170,000,000

10. ECOSOC Cont. Members are elected by the General Assembly for overlapping three-year terms. Seats on the Council are allotted based on geographical representation with fourteen allocated to African States, eleven to Asian States, six to Eastern European States, ten to Latin American and Caribbean States, and thirteen to Western European and other States. Members are elected by the General Assembly for overlapping three-year terms. Seats on the Council are allotted based on geographical representation with fourteen allocated to African States, eleven to Asian States, six to Eastern European States, ten to Latin American and Caribbean States, and thirteen to Western European and other States.

12. More ECOSOC Websites http://www.un.org/docs/ecosoc/ http://www.un.org/docs/ecosoc/ http://www.un.org/docs/ecosoc/ http://www.un.org/docs/ecosoc/subsidiary.html http://www.un.org/docs/ecosoc/subsidiary.html http://www.un.org/docs/ecosoc/subsidiary.html http://www.un.org/docs/ecosoc/subsidiary.html http://www.un.org/docs/ecosoc/unagencie s.html http://www.un.org/docs/ecosoc/unagencie s.html http://www.un.org/docs/ecosoc/unagencie s.html http://www.un.org/docs/ecosoc/unagencie s.html

13. International Court of Justice Located in The Hague, The Netherlands Located in The Hague, The Netherlands Principle legal organ of the UN Principle legal organ of the UN Settles legal disputes between states Settles legal disputes between states Gives advice on legal questions to other UN organs Gives advice on legal questions to other UN organs 15 judges of different nationalities elected to nine-year terms 15 judges of different nationalities elected to nine-year terms –Elected by GA and SC Source: http://www.icj-cij.org/ http://www.icj-cij.org/

14. Secretariat Takes care of the everyday functions to keep the UN running Takes care of the everyday functions to keep the UN running Headed by the Secretary General Headed by the Secretary General Source: http://www.un.org/en/mainbodies/secretariat/ http://www.un.org/en/mainbodies/secretariat/

15. Secretary General Current – Ban Ki Moon Current – Ban Ki Moon Chief Administrative officer of the United Nations Chief Administrative officer of the United Nations Head of the Secretariat Head of the Secretariat

16. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice Ambassador Susan Rice Head of the United States Mission to the United Nations in New York Head of the United States Mission to the United Nations in New York Source: http://www.usunnewyork.usmis sion.gov/ http://www.usunnewyork.usmis sion.gov/ http://www.usunnewyork.usmis sion.gov/

17. Trusteeship Council Somewhat irrelevant Somewhat irrelevant Established to help Trust territories become independent nations Established to help Trust territories become independent nations Last trust territory: Palau Last trust territory: Palau

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