About subsidiary organs
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global authority that sets the environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. Established in 1972, its mission is to provide Read More
UN Women is the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. It was established in 2010 to accelerate progress in meeting the needs of women and girls worldwide by consolidating the mandates of four previously distinct UN bodies. Its core mission is to advance women’s rights, Read More
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is the UN’s focal point for trade, investment, and development. Established in 1964, its primary goal is to help developing countries, especially the least developed ones, integrate more fairly and effectively into the global economy. Mandate and History UNCTAD was created Read More
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), 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 Read More
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