Definition of United Nations

Founded in 1945 as a result of the end of the Second World War, the United Nations (UN) is today the largest and most important international organization. It has 192 member states plus some states in quality of observers (such as Vatican City, Malta and the Palestinian territories), resulting in almost the entire planet. Both the China-Taiwan region and the Western Sahara and Antarctic regions do not have a seat in the UN because they are not recognized as autonomous states. The UN has headquarters in New York City (United States) and Geneva (Switzerland), with six official languages: English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Arabic.

Arisen in a beginning As an organization of much smaller dimensions, the United Nations had as its main objective to neutralize and nullify the power of action of the Axis, political-military alliance established in World War II mainly between Germany, Italy and Japan. However, from then until now, the objectives for which this organization should fight and work have become multiple, having in most cases global reach.

Among these objectives we can mention the maintenance of the peace among the member states, the preservation of fundamental human rights, the creation of conditions conducive to the development of the Justice and the common good, fostering a cordial relationship between its members and the stimulus to social progress.

The United Nations Organization has five administrative bodies that have objectives although they are all destined for a common interest: the well-being and peace of the Humanity. These five organs are the Assembly General (where the debates among the members take place), the General Secretariat (responsible for providing the different bodies with information and statistics), the Council of Safety (in charge of decisions related to world peace and security), the Economic and Social Council (whose objective is to work towards growth and world social and economic progress) and finally the International Court of Justice (the main judicial organ of the organism, based in the city of The Hague, Countries Low).

In addition, the UN has agencies dedicated to specific areas such as the World Health Organization (WHO) or the United Nations Fund for Childhood (UNICEF).