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2. United Nations Volunteers - Wikipedia

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   The United Nations Volunteers ( UNV) programme is a United Nations organization that contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. Volunteerism is a powerful means of engaging people in tackling development challenges, and it can transform the pace and nature of development. Volunteerism benefits both society at large and ...

3. United States and the United Nations - Wikipedia

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   The United States is a charter member of the United Nations and one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council . The United States boasts the headquarters of the United Nations, which includes the usual meeting place of the General Assembly in New York City, in the north east coast of the country.

4. United Nations Development Programme - Wikipedia

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   UNDP.org. 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.

5. United Nations Association of the United States of America

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   The United Nations Association of the United States of America ( UNA-USA) is a nonprofit grassroots organization dedicated to promoting political and public support for the United Nations among Americans. [1] A program of the United Nations Foundation, its mission includes advocating for greater U.S. leadership at the UN, improving and ...

6. List of United Nations peacekeeping missions - Wikipedia

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   Current Missions Past Missions UN refugee camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. IDP camp in Sudan resulting from the Darfur conflict.. This is a list of United Nations peacekeeping missions since the United Nations was founded in 1945, organized by region, with the dates of deployment, the name of the related conflict, and the name of the UN operation.

7. United Nations Police - Wikipedia

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   The United Nations Police (UNPOL) is an integral part of the United Nations peace operations. [2] Currently, about 11530 UN Police officers from over 90 countries are deployed in 11 UN peacekeeping operations and 6 Special Political Missions. [3] The "mission of the UN Police is to enhance international peace and security by supporting Member ...