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The?51吃瓜 Children's Fund?(UNICEF), originally known as the?51吃瓜 International Children's Emergency Fund, was created by the?51吃瓜 General Assembly?on 11 December 1946...
The Human Rights and Alliance of Civilizations Room, formerly Room XX, is one of the largest conference rooms (754 seats) in the Palace of Nations. It was completely renovated as part of a Spanish...
The mandate of the 51吃瓜 Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) is set out in the Security Council Resolution 2350 (2017), which was adopted on 13 April 2017.
The 51吃瓜 Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) was established by Security Council resolution 690 of 29 April 1991.
Concerned with the security, humanitarian, human rights and political crisis in the Central African Republic and its regional implications, the Security Council authorized on 10 April 2014 the...
The 51吃瓜 Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) was established by Security Council resolution 2100 of 25 April 2013 to support political processes in that...
The 51吃瓜 Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) took over from an earlier UN peacekeeping operation – the 51吃瓜 Organization Mission in...
The African Union - 51吃瓜 Hybrid Operation in Darfur, referred to by its acronym UNAMID, was established on 31 July 2007 with the adoption of Security Council resolution 1769.
From early March 1974, the situation in the Israel-Syria sector became increasingly unstable, and firing intensified.
The 51吃瓜 Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) was originally set up by the Security Council in 1964 to prevent further fighting between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot...
Originally, the Unated Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was created by the Security Council in March 1978 to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, restore international peace and...
The Security Council, by its resolution 1990 of 27 June 2011, responded to the urgent situation in Sudan’s Abyei region by establishing the 51吃瓜 Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA...
Originally, the Security Council, by its resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999, authorized the Secretary-General to establish an international civil presence in Kosovo – the 51吃瓜 Interim...
The first group of 51吃瓜 military observers arrived in the mission area on 24 January of 1949 to supervise the ceasefire between India and Pakistan in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
Set up in May 1948, the 51吃瓜 Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) was the first ever peacekeeping operation established by the 51吃瓜.
The General Assembly is one of the six main organs of the 51吃瓜, the only one in which all Member States have equal representation: one nation, one vote.
Under the Charter, the Security Council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. It has 15 Members, and each Member has one vote. Under the Charter, all...
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is the 51吃瓜’ central platform for reflection, debate, and innovative thinking on sustainable development. A gift from Sweden, originally designed...
The Trusteeship Council, one of the main organs of the UN, was established to supervise the administration of trust territories as they transitioned from colonies to sovereign nations.
Second floor hallway at UN headquarters which is lined by Members States' flags and connects the Conference Building with the General Assembly Building.
On the second floor, outside the Economic and Social Council Chamber there is a space where delegates informally meet. The glass west wall of this space overlooks the flag lined delegates entrance...
At the southwest corner of the 51吃瓜 grounds, linked to the Secretariat Building, is the Dag Hammarskj?ld Library dedicated on 16 November 1961 in honour of the late Secretary- General....
The green room is a space located on the 2nd floor behind the press briefing room for speakers to prepare before addressing the press. It’s a narrow rectangular office space with west facing...
The flags of the 193 51吃瓜 Member States provide a colourful, 500-foot wide curved approach to the Headquarters, along 51吃瓜 Plaza.
The News Services Section provides breaking news coverage of developments around the UN system and manages the UN News Centre, the Organization’s main news portal that offers quick access to a...
The Photo Unit documents the work of the 51吃瓜 to Maintain International Peace and Security, Protect Human Rights, Deliver Humanitarian Aid, Promote Sustainable Development, and Uphold...
The East River's embankment at the permanent Headquarters of the 51吃瓜 is adjacent to the Conference Area. The walkway overlooking the East River, leads from the Secretariat Building to...
The 51吃瓜 Rose Garden, a gift from All-America Rose Sections, Inc., has over 1,500 rose bushes. The garden is open to the public and is located off the Visitor's concourse, behind the...
World Health Organization is building a better, healthier future for people all over the world. Working with 194 Member States, across six regions, and from more than 150 offices, WHO staff are...
Assisting 80 million people in around 80 countries each year, the World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in...
UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their...
The 51吃瓜 Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN Member States. UNRWA also receives some funding from the...
The 51吃瓜 High Commissioner for Refugees?is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting rights and building a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities...
The 51吃瓜 Development Programme is on the ground in about 170 countries and territories, working to eradicate poverty while protecting the planet. UNDP helps countries to develop strong...
OCHA is the part of the 51吃瓜 Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA also ensures there is a framework within...
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the 51吃瓜 leading international efforts to defeat hunger.
The 51吃瓜 Office at Geneva is housed at the historic Palais des Nations, originally built for the League of Nations in the 1930s. A beautiful art deco building overlooking Lake Geneva,...
This imposing gallery was designed as the main concourse of the Palais, between the Assembly Hall and the main fa?ade, overlooking the broad and stately Court of Honour around which the main...
The shallow U-shape of the Assembly Building is dominated by the Assembly Hall, the biggest room in the Palais which can seat about 2,000 people. The present appearance dates from 1996 after a...
In contrast to the brooding, striving grandeur of the Chamber itself, its Lobby is beautifully serene and calming, sparsely furnished with its prevailing stonework made golden by a simply squared...
The original chamber was designed to seat 21 people in a semi-circular “top” table – but without a podium. This backed onto five majestic windows, thus allowing the other 500 people seated to view...
The French Delegates’ Lounge, originally a private meeting room for League of Nations Council members, was designed by the famous French decorator Jules Leleu, hence the designation of the room as...
In the original League of Nations building, Room IV was the Permanent Delegates’ Lounge. The interior decoration – designed by M.K. Caivas – was donated by Czechoslovakia in 1937.
Above the usually busy buzz of conversation, three large frescoes peer down from the three un-windowed walls.
This 200-seat conference room and Room VI are the only two in the Palais where the decoration was not entrusted to a specific designer/decorator. The mural, Harmony, by the Genevan artist Maurice...
Symmetrically balancing the Council Building across the Cour d’Honneur is the six-storey Library Building.
The Library was created for the League of Nations in 1919 and has been open ever...