Table of contents | |
Introduction | |
Principal Organs | |
Important United Nation Agencies | |
International Organisations and Groups |
The United Nations (UN) is an international organization dedicated to promoting global cooperation across various domains, including international law, security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and world peace. United Nations Day is observed annually on October 24. As of now, the UN comprises 193 member states.
The UN has six principal organs:
Name | Resignation/Retirement |
Trygve Lie (1946-1962) | Resigned in November 1952 |
Dag Hammarskjöld (1953-1961) | Died in a plane crash in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) |
U Thant (1961-1971) | Declined to consider a third term |
Kurt Waldheim (1972-1981) | China voted against his third term |
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (1982-1991) | Refused to be considered for a third term |
Boutros Boutros-Ghali (1992-1996) | The United States voted against his second term |
Kofi Annan (1997-2006) | Retired after completing a full term |
Ban Ki-moon (January 1, 2007-2016) | Retired after completing a full term |
Antonio Guterres (January 1, 2017-Present) | Currently serving |
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