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Category Archives: UN Principal Organs
International Court of Justice
The International Court of Justice is one of the five active principal organs of the United Nations and is the primary judicial branch of the United Nations (UN). Based in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, the court settles legal disputes between … Continue reading →
UN Secretariat
The Secretariat is one of the five active principal organs of the United Nations. The Secretariat is the UN’s executive arm. In addition, the Secretariat has an important role in setting the agenda for the UN’s deliberative and decision making bodies of … Continue reading →
Security Council
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the five active principal organs of the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security as well as accepting new members to the United Nations and … Continue reading →
General Assembly
The United Nations General Assembly (GA) is one of the five active principal organs of the United Nations and is the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the UN. Its powers are to oversee the budget of the United … Continue reading →
ECOSOC
The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is one of the five active main organs of the United Nations. ECOSOC serves as the central forum for discussing international economic and social issues, and for formulating policy recommendations addressed to … Continue reading →