United Nations
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The United Nations (UN) is an international organization. It was started after World War II with the idea of making a stronger version of the League of Nations, that was supposed to stop wars from happening. Most nations are members of the UN, and send people to the headquarters to hold meetings and pass resolutions (make decisions) about global issues.
The main building for the United Nations is located in New York City in the United States of America.
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The U.N. Headquarters in New York
The United Nations' goal is to keep world peace, improve world's living conditions in general to make the world a better place to live in.
The United Nations has set up six "organs":
- The United Nations General Assembly
- The United Nations Security Council
- The United Nations Secretariat
- The International Court Of Justice
- The Trusteeship Council
- The Economic And Social Council (ECOSOC)
Special agencies of the United Nations:
- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- The World Health Organization (WHO)
- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- The International Labour Organization (ILO)
- The International Monetary Fund
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