United Nations

The United Nations (UN) is a massive intergovernmental organization founded after the end of World War II to foster healthy diplomacy; maintain global peace and stability; and facilitate international cooperation.

Based in New York with branches all over the world, the UN is the world's largest international organization.

It consists of six principal organs:

The General Assembly, which consists of all UN member states, which votes to admit new members, adopts the budget, and elects members to other organs in the organization.
The Security Council, which adopts compulsory resolutions and is responsible for maintaining international peace and security.
The Economic and Social Council, which helps facilitate economic and social cooperation between different nations and between the UN and other organizations.
The Secretariat, the UN's administrative organization led by the UN secretary-general.
The International Court of Justice, which settles legal disputes between member nations.
The Trusteeship Council, which dealt with colonial possessions but which has been defunct since 1994.

The UN also consists of several smaller agencies, such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The UN overall is led by the secretary-general, who is currently Antonio Guterres.

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PRO-PALESTINIAN SUPPORTERS demonstrate outside the World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa, in 2001.

Indian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) stand guard next to a young boy as they patrol outside local government offices in the strategic opposition-controlled town of Akobo, Jonglei State, on February 12, 2026.

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AUGUST 24, 2026|ByREUTERS

Women and children gather beside tents at a displacement camp in Zaituna Bay in central Beirut, Lebanon, May 16, 2026.

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AUGUST 23, 2026|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Rachel Goldberg-Polin speaks in a recorded message at the United Nations International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, August 21, 2026.

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AUGUST 21, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Reem Alsalem (L) and UN Human Rights Officer Orlagh McCann (R) address a press conference in Ankara on July 27, 2022.

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Clergymen lead Christmas celebrations at the St. George's Syriac Orthodox Church in the old city of Damascus.

US weighs delaying France's Washington ambassador pick over human rights spat

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JULY 29, 2026ByREUTERS

Director General for Globalization, Culture, Education, and International Development at the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs Aurelien Lechevallier arrives for a State diner on the sidelines of the State Visit of Gabon's President at the Elysee Palace in Paris on July 20, 2026.

The UN has exhausted its credit of trust. It's time for Israel to take the first step

Trust can only be rebuilt through the formation of new international alliances grounded in shared values, mutual responsibility, and respect for international law.

JULY 29, 2026ByDR. MICHAEL MIRILASHVILI

UN Ambassador Danny Danon: Iran regime 'will not do any good' for Middle East, Israel

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Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon attends a meeting of the United Nations Security Council to consider a US proposal for a UN mandate to establish an international stabilization force in Gaza, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, November 17, 2025.

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JULY 28, 2026ByREUTERS

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi speaks to the press as he takes part in a roundtable discussion regarding the situation in Iran at the Dutch parliament in The Hague on July 6, 2026; illustrative.

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk (R) looks on next to Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada al-Nashif during a UN Human Rights Council debate over Israel’s actions on September 16, 2025.

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