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2. United Nations - Wikipedia

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   The United Nations ( UN) is a diplomatic and political [2] international organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. [3] It is the world's largest international ...

3. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian ...

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   The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs ( OCHA) is a United Nations (UN) body established in December 1991 by the General Assembly to strengthen the international response to complex emergencies and natural disasters. [1] It is the successor to the Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator ( UNDRO ).

4. United Nations System Staff College - Wikipedia

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   Politics portal. The United Nations System Staff College ( UNSSC) is a UN organization that serves the personnel of the United Nations and its affiliates via inter-agency learning and training. The organization aims to contribute to a more effective, results-oriented and agile United Nations through learning, training and knowledge dissemination.

5. United Nations University - Wikipedia

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   The United Nations University (国際連合大学, Kokusai Rengō Daigaku) ( UNU) is the think tank and academic arm of the United Nations. [3] Headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, with diplomatic status as a UN institution, its mission is to help resolve global issues related to human development and welfare through collaborative research ...

6. UNESCO - Wikipedia

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   en .unesco .org. Politics portal. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO) [a] is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. [2] [3] It has 194 member states and 12 associate ...

7. United Nations Development Programme - Wikipedia

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   The United Nations Development Programme ( UNDP) [note 1] is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development. The UNDP emphasizes on developing local capacity towards long-term self-sufficiency and prosperity.

8. International Labour Organization - Wikipedia

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   Website. www .ilo .org. The International Labour Organization ( ILO) is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice by setting international labour standards. [1] Founded in October 1919 under the League of Nations, it is one of the first and oldest specialised agencies of the UN.

9. Secretary-General of the United Nations - Wikipedia

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   Guterres is the first former head of government to become secretary-general, and the first secretary-general born after the establishment of the United Nations. He was the prime minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002. He has also been president of the Socialist International (1999–2005) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (2005 ...