The United Nations

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United Nations (UN), international organization of countries created to promote world peace and cooperation. The UN was founded after World War II ended in 1945. Its mission is to maintain world peace, develop good relations between countries, promote cooperation in solving the world’s problems, and encourage respect for human rights.

United Nations (UN) to establish its permanent headquarters in the

United States. Completed in 1952, the UN complex sits in Manhattan, alongside the East River, in the city of New York. Under the UN’s agreement with the United States, the site of the UN headquarters is exempt from local laws.

here in session, is made up of representatives of all

member countries of the UN. Functioning as a global town hall, the Assembly may address any matter covered by the UN’s charter. However, because it has no authority to enforce its decisions, the Assembly’s resolutions are not legally binding.

United Nations (UN). Its 15 members determine how the UN

should resolve world conflicts, and it is the only UN body that can order enforcement action in the event of aggression. The Council’s five permanent members—Britain, China, France, Russia, and the United States—have the most power because any one of them can veto a Council decision.

as the World Court, has headquarters in the Peace Palace

of The Hague, Netherlands. Established in 1945, the court addresses international disputes and provides advisory opinions on legal questions arising under international law.