Difference between revisions of "Category:United Nations"

Revision as of 05:32, 13 April 2014

Characters who either

A: are an Official of the UN Organization - (UN may be used as a substitute for nationality in this case)
B: are without a country but whom align themselves with UN as an organisation (e.g members of UNTIL, UNITY etc)

The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization established on 24 October 1945 to promote international co-operation. A replacement for the ineffective League of Nations, the organization was created following the Second World War to prevent another such conflict. At its founding, the UN had 51 member states; there are now 193 (as at 2014). The UN Headquarters is situated in Manhattan, New York City and enjoys extraterritoriality. Further main offices are situated in Geneva, Nairobi and Vienna. The organization is financed by assessed and voluntary contributions from its member states. Its objectives include maintaining international peace and security, promoting human rights, fostering social and economic development, protecting the environment, and providing humanitarian aid in cases of famine, natural disaster, and armed conflict.

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