United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) dedicated to promoting and accelerating Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development (ISID) in its member states. Mission and Mandate UNIDO’s central mission, reaffirmed by the 2013 Lima Declaration and the 2019 Abu Dhabi Declaration, is to promote ISID. This concept advocates for industrial growth that is: Read More

Office of Legal Affairs

United Nations Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) provides a unified central legal service for the Secretariat and the principal and other organs of the United Nations and contribute to the progressive development and codification of international public and trade law. It was established in 1946 as the Legal Department in the United Nations Secretariat and was headed by an Assistant Secretary-General, Read More

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is a part of the United Nations (UN) responsible for coordinating international humanitarian response to emergencies and disasters around the world. OCHA’s mandate is to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches those in need in a timely, efficient and effective manner. It works to coordinate the efforts of various humanitarian actors, including UN agencies, Read More

Main Committees of the General Assembly

The main committees of the United Nations General Assembly are: (1) First Committee (Disarmament & International Security); (2) Second Committee (Economic & Financial); (3) Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian & Cultural); (4) Fourth Committee (Special Political & Decolonization); (5) Fifth Committee (Administrative & Budgetary); and (6) Sixth Committee (Legal).

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organization dedicated to protecting and supporting refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people.  Established in 1950, its primary mission is to save lives and protect rights and and well-being of people who have been forced to flee their homes due to persecution, conflict, violence, or human rights Read More

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