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United Nations financing and structures
United Nations organs
193 states - almost all the states of the world - are members of the United Nations. Member states are represented in the UN by their governments. moreUnited Nations organs
The General Assembly of the United Nations
The General Assembly is the principal political organ of the United Nations and has the most comprehensive functions. All 193 UN member states are represented in the General Assembly, and all have the same rights. The General Assembly is the only plenary organ and thus occupies an exceptional political position which makes it the pivot for all the UN's activities. Unlike the Security Council, which can take decisions binding on all member states, resolutions by the General Assembly are merely... moreThe General Assembly of the United Nations
The United Nations Security Council
What the Security Council does Under Article 24 of the United Nations Charter, the Security Council bears responsibility for maintaining international peace and security. It endeavours to prevent, contain and settle conflicts which pose a threat to peace. The Security Council meets this obligation almost exclusively by negotiating and adopting texts. These texts are usually resolutions or declarations. They contain recommendations, appeals, orders and expressions of encouragement or... moreThe United Nations Security Council
Germany's financial contributions to the United Nations
Germany’s financial contributions to the UN system currently amount to almost 900 million US dollars a year. Shouldering roughly eight percent of the entire budget, Germany is the third largest contributor to the UN after the USA and Japan. moreGermany's financial contributions to the United Nations
The United Nations Economic and Social Council
Mandate The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations. Under the UN Charter it is the Organization's central forum for the discussion of economic, social and cultural issues. In addition it performs "such functions as fall within its competence in connection with the carrying out of the recommendations of the General Assembly". Membership ECOSOC has 54 members, 18 being elected by the General Assembly every year on a regional basis to serve a... moreThe United Nations Economic and Social Council
Non-Governmental Organizations and the United Nations
Nowadays non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are involved in virtually all aspects of the work of the United Nations. There is, however, no coherent set of rules throughout the United Nations system governing their status and rights of participation. moreNon-Governmental Organizations and the United Nations