The United Nations

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The United Nations
Established 2043

The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization aiming to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations. It is the world's largest, most familiar, most representative, and most powerful international organization.

All UN Locations:
Primary Headquarters: 760 United Plaza, Manhattan, American Commonwealth of Chesapeake and Equatoria
Secondary Headquarters: Anura Island, Greater Federation of Western America
International Court: The Hague, Kingdom of the Netherlands

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General Assembly

— Deliberative assembly of all UN member states —

Functions:

May resolve non-compulsory recommendations to states or suggestions to the Security Council (UNSC);

Decides on the admission of new members, following proposal by the UNSC;

Adopts the budget;

Elects the non-permanent members of the UNSC; all members of ECOSOC; the UN Secretary General (following their proposal by the UNSC); and the fifteen judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Each country has one vote.

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Secretariat

— Administrative organ of the UN —

Functions:

Supports the other UN bodies administratively (for example, in the organization of conferences, the writing of reports and studies and the preparation of the budget);

Its chairperson—the UN Secretary General—is elected by the General Assembly for a five-year mandate and is the UN's foremost representative.

Current UN Secretary General
Askat Xue
Devout Republic of Hallowed Crowns
2120-Present

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International Court of Justice

— Universal court for international law —

Functions:

Decides disputes between states that recognize its jurisdiction;

Issues legal opinions;

Renders judgment by relative majority. Its eleven judges are elected by the UN General Assembly for nine-year terms.

Presiding Judges
Sieb van 't Hoff
Kingdom of the Netherlands

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United Commonwealths of New England, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia

Baron Humbert von Gikkingen
Shogunate of Falklandia

Judith Hopkins
Laurentia

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Devout Republic of Hallowed Crowns

Heinrich Kühn
Bayerisch-Preußische Militärjunta

Abdul Quddoos al-Saber
Shahdom of Saudi Arabia

Ona Rodríguez
Oriental Republic of Uruguay

Woundclaw
United States of Unmudeath

Matthias Sędzia
Second Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

Lord Colonel Inari Kekkonen
Imperial Republic of Halduhm

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Security Council

— For international security issues —

Functions:

Responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security;

May adopt compulsory resolutions;

Has fourteen members: six permanent members with veto power and eight elected members who are voted on every two years.

Permanent Security Council Seats
Greater Federation of Western America
2043-Present

Empire of Albion
2043-Present

Great Rus
2043-Present

Sunrise Empire
2044-Present

Devout Republic of Hallowed Crowns
2044-Present

Dixie Republic
2045-Present

Elected Security Council Seats
Kingdom of the Netherlands
2084-Present

Kingdom of France and Iberia
2094-Present

Crowned Republic of Two Italies
2096-Present

Imperial Republic of Halduhm
2100-Present

Gran Columbia
2100-Present

Kingdom of Brazil
2106-Present

Republican Monarchy of Ethiopia
2118-Present

Empire of India
2118-Present

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Economic and Social Council

— For global economic and social affairs —

Functions:

Responsible for co-operation between states as regards economic and social matters;

Co-ordinates co-operation between the UN's numerous specialized agencies;

Has 54 members, elected by the General Assembly to serve staggered three-year mandates;

Has 3 board members, elected by the General Assembly to serve staggered six-year mandates.

Board of the Economic and Social Council
American Commonwealth of Chesapeake and Equatoria
2100-Present

Laurentia
2114-Present

Kingdom of the Swiss-Savoy Federation
2110-Present

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United Nations Departments

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Food and Agriculture Organization

Members: All States

Term Limit: 2 Years

Director General
Kahori Akamatsu*
Sunrise Empire
2112-Present
*Written in English-standard First-Name Last-Name, rather than SI-standard of Last-Name First-Name

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International Civil Aviation Organization

Members: All States

Term Limit: 5 Years

Director
Philip Worthingshire
Empire of Albion
2095-Present

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International Maritime Organization

Members: All States except Casilu, Central African Confederation, Croatia, Great Steppe Hordes, Haltinbru, Ibri, Jyn're Tribes, Kurdistan, Mentsikava, New Moldova, Senegal, Swiss-Savoy Federation, Xgye

Term Limit: 4 Years

Director Captain
Idyubo Kelindalo*
Free City of the Sanaga River Delta
2116-Present
*Written in English-standard First-Name Last-Name, rather than SR-standard Patronymic-Name First-Name Last-Name

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International Telecommunication Union

Members: All States

Term Limit: 3 Years

Overseer
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Imperial Republic of Halduhm
2103-Present

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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Members: All States

Term Limit: 4 Years

Director
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United Commonwealths of New England, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
2108-Present

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United Nations Industrial Development Organization

Members: All States

Term Limit: 4 Years

Director
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Kingdom of France and Iberia
2104-Present

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Universal Postal Union

Members: All States

Term Limit: 5 Years

Postmaster General
Heiden Esser
Bavaria-Prussia Military Junta
Republic of Bavaria
2110-Present

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World Bank Group

Members: All States

Term Limit: 6 Years

Head of the World Bank
Rivii Sepp
American Commonwealth of Chesapeake and Equatoria
2094-Present

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World Health Organization

Members: All States

Term Limit: 2 Years

Director
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Devout Republic of Hallowed Crowns
2118-Present

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World Intellectual Property Organization

Members: All States

Term Limit: 3 Years

Chief General
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Second Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
2118-Present

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International Atomic and Alternate Energy Agency

Members: All States

Term Limit: 4 Years

Overseer
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Laurentia
2116-Present

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World Trade Organization

Members: All States

Term Limit: 3 Years

Head of the WTO
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Laurentia
2115-Present

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Board of Sentient Rights

Members: All States

Term Limit: 5 Years

Overseer
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Kingdom of France and Iberia
2115-Present

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International Climate Change Organization

Members: All States

Term Limit: 6 Years

Overseer
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Shogunate of Falklandia
2100-Present