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Main Organs

The UN has six principal organs: 

  • The General Assebly 
    • All member states are represented in the General Assembly (universal representation) 
    • Discussing issues and making recommendations within the scope of the primary tasks of the UN 
    • It has no power to enforce its resolutions 

  • The Security Council 
    • The Security Council has the primary responsibilyt to maintain the international peace and security. 
    • 15 members of which 5 are permanent (USA, Russia, France, China and the United Kingdom) and 10 non-permanent 
    • Each member has one vote 

 

  • The Economic and Social Council 
    • The principal body of coordination, policy review, policy dialogue and recommendations on economic, social and environmental issues 
    • 54 members that are elected by the General Assembly 
    • Platform for reflection, dabate and innovative thinking

 

  • Trusteeship Council 
    • Provided international supervision for 11 Trust territories that were under the administration of seven member states by the time of establishing the UN 
    • It was suspended operation in 1994

 

  • The International Court of Justice 
    • Principal juridical organ of the UN, located in the Peace Palace in the Hague, the Netherlands 
    • In accordance with international law it settless legal disputes submitted to it and gives advisory opinions on legal questions.

 

  • The Secreteriat 
    • Comprises the UN staff members who work in the UN Organization 
    • The Chief administrative office of the UN Organization

 

Right or wrong?

Pregunta 1

Only the 5 permanent members of the Security Council have the right to discuss in the General Assembly. 

Pregunta 2

The International Court of Justice is the principal body of coordination, policy review, policy dialogue and recommendations on economic, social and environmental issues.

Pregunta 3

The Peace Palace is located in the Netherlands. 

Pregunta 4

The Trusteeship Council does not work anymore.