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Main Organs | United Nations Home About the UN Main Organs Main Organs The main organs of the UN are the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, the International Court of Justice, and the UN Secretariat. All were established in 1945 when the UN was founded. UN Photo/Amanda Voisard The UN General Assembly Hall during a vote in November 2014 to elect four judges to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). General Assembly The General Assembly is the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the UN. All 193 Member States of the UN are represented in the General Assembly, making it the only UN body with universal representation. Each year, in September, the full UN membership meets in the General Assembly Hall in New York for the annual General Assembly session, and general debate, which many heads of state attend and address. Decisions on important questions, such as those on peace and security, admission of new members and budgetary matters, require a two-thirds majority of the General Assembly. Decisions on other questions are by simple majority. The General Assembly, each year, elects a GA President to serve a one-year term of office. Security Council The Security Council has primary responsibility, under the UN Charter, for the maintenance of international peace and security. It has 15 Members (5 permanent and 10 non-permanent members). Each Member has one vote. Under the Charter, all Member States are obligated to comply with Council decisions. The Security Council takes the lead in determining the existence of a threat to the peace or act of aggression. It calls upon the parties to a dispute to settle it by peaceful means and recommends methods of adjustment or terms of settlement. 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Trusteeship Council The Trusteeship Council was established in 1945 by the UN Charter, under Chapter XIII, to provide international supervision for 11 Trust Territories that had been placed under the administration of seven Member States, and ensure that adequate steps were taken to prepare the Territories for self-government and independence. By 1994, all Trust Territories had attained self-government or independence. The Trusteeship Council suspended operation on 1 November 1994. By a resolution adopted on 25 May 1994, the Council amended its rules of procedure to drop the obligation to meet annually and agreed to meet as occasion required -- by its decision or the decision of its President, or at the request of a majority of its members or the General Assembly or the Security Council. International Court of Justice The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. Its seat is at the Peace Palace in the Hague (Netherlands). 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UPDATE: Researching the United Nations: Finding the Organization's Internal Resource Trails - GlobaLex Hauser Global Law School Program NYU Law School Home Hauser Home pageSitemapAbout Us CourseEventsGlobal FacultyInformation for Students The Lighter side of the programMeet Rita and Gustave Hauser Search Hauser Home / Global Research Tools / Globalex / About Globalex UPDATE: Researching the United Nations: Finding the Organization's Internal Resource Trails By Linda Tashbook Linda Tashbook is the Foreign International Comparative Law Librarian at the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Law's Barco Law Library, a Fulbright Senior Specialist, and an attorney in private practice. Prior to becoming the foreign and international librarian, she was the Barco Law Library's Electronic Services Librarian. Before law school, she worked as a public librarian. Her Juris Doctor and Master of Library Science degrees are from the University of Pittsburgh. Her Bachelor of Science degree is from Texas Woman's University. Published June/July 2013 (Previously Updated in October 2012) See the Archive Version! Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Standard Queries 3. Types of Research Tools 3.1 Persons Involved with the U.N. 3.2 Issues that the U.N. Works On 3.3 Works of a Particular U.N. Entity 4. Handbooks, Toolkits, and Other Instructional Sources from U.N. Entities 5. Researching Treaties Deposited with the U.N. 6. Glossaries for U.N. Functions 7. Finding Official Operating Documents of U.N. Entities 8. Topical Research Guides and Resource Collections 9. Guides to U.N. Research from Non-U.N. Entities 10. U.N. Entities’ Compilations of National Laws 11. Databases from Throughout the U.N. System 12. Directories of U.N. Staff and Components 1. Introduction The United Nations is such a massive organization that its wide array of processes and products require enough reference sources to warrant a map and compass for navigation. As a map, here are suggested search techniques for several standard types of queries and, as a compass, here are the U.N.'s many diverse search tools organized into resource types. 2. Standard Queries Finding people involved with the U.N. Finding issues handled by the U.N. Finding the work of one U.N. entity Finding treaties 3. Types of Research Tools Glossaries Operating Documents Topical Research Guides System-wide Databases Database Training Manuals Directories For more information about the search tools and primary sources that are published by the U.N., one can use research guides by non-U.N. entities. 3.1 Persons Involved with the U.N. Use a directory. Look for speeches given by that person. Search for publications authored by that person or referencing that person's work. Search through U.N. press releases. 3.2 Issues that the U.N. Works On Use the document research guides for each of the U.N.'s broad categories of UN work:  General Assembly Resources  Security Council Resources  Economic & Social Development Reports & Databases  Human Rights Documents Research Guide  International Law Documents Research Guide  Peacekeeping Documents Research Guide Select from the list of Issues on the U.N. Agenda. Use your browser's edit and find functions to jump through the alphabetical list of U.N. organizations using the names of places or subject words. Once in any of those organization pages, click on the link to publications. Look through the list of U.N. news outlets to find any that follow the topic you are investigating. See if there is specialized topical research guide produced by a unit of the U.N. 3.3 Works of a Particular U.N. Entity Look in UNBISnet using the name of the committee, office, organization, council, etc, as a keyword phrase. Using the committee's name, as author does not usually yield thorough results in this particular database. Browse through the alphabetical list of U.N. organizations. The committees are usually components of the organizations in this list. Therefore, you will have to navigate. Use the index to the U.N. Website to search for the committee by name or else by the main areas of its work. Search the U.N. Official Documents System database and use words from the committee name as search terms. 4. Handbooks, Toolkits, and Other Instructional Sources from U.N. Entities U.N. Security Council – Database of best practices in counter-terrorism Counter-Terrorism Online Handbook Department of Peacekeeping Operations – peacekeeping guides and manuals Guidelines for UN Police Officers on Assignment with Peacekeeping Operations Rule of Law Guidance and Policy Materials Peace & Security – landmine action standards Peace & Security – landmine strategy & guidance resources Handbook on the Crime Prevention Guidelines Handbook for Parliamentarians on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Public Administration Network – electronic government training materials Civil Affairs Handbook Human Rights- handbooks for U.N. staff, judges, police, social workers, and governments High Commissioner for Refugees – guidelines & manuals for emergencies, repatriation, self-reliance, protection of displaced persons, etc. UNCITRAL – legislative guides & model laws related to trade and commerce. Office of Legal Affairs – handbook, reference guide and other treaty participation assistance. Division of Ocean Affairs and Law of the Sea – practical guidelines for maritime law. World Bank – Public-Private Dialogue: A Toolkit for Business Environment Reformers World Bank - Justice Sector Assessment Handbook Handbook and Supplement for Legislation on Violence Against Women 5. Researching Treaties Deposited with the U.N. Search in the U.N. Treaty Collection, which "contains the texts of over 50,000 bilateral and multilateral treaties and subsequent treaty actions in their authentic language(s), along with a translation into English and French, as appropriate." Find treaty signatories, ratifications, and accessions in the Status of Treaties tool. Find very recent treaties and related writings by browsing through “this month’s documents.” Read the decisions of the International Court of Justice interpreting the treaty that interests you. The International Law Commission has drafts of related conventions and helpful explanations about the work of codifying international law. The U.N. Office of Legal Affairs provides technical assistance and general information about treaties: stages in the treaty-making process, instructions for joining into an agreement and registering it, a treaty reference guide, and U.N. requirements and practices for treaty making. Search for press releases about the treaty. Check the UN Journal daily news about treaties. 6. Glossaries for U.N. Functions Childbirth Terms Children's Issues- Glossary (UNICEF) Climate Terminology Corruption Glossary Cultural Heritage Glossary Debt & Financial Management Terms Detention Alternatives Glossary Development Terms Disability Definitions Disaster Glossary Drug Abuse Terms Economic and Social Classifications Education Terms Environmental Terms Globalization Trade and Health Terms Human Rights Treaty Terms Juvenile Justice Glossary Land Glossary Peacekeeping Terms Refugee Terminology Trade Terms Treaty Glossary UN operations terminology World Investment Terms 7. Finding Official-Operating Documents of U.N. Entities: The official UN Research Guide - tells about the types of documents produced by the U.N. and any symbols or techniques necessary for understanding those documents. UN Documents Definitions and Symbol Explanation Official Document System - a collection of parliamentary writings and other administrative records. U.N. Documentation Centre - a browsing table showing the main bodies of the U.N. with hyperlinks to all of the records, decisions, press releases, etc, produced by each. Landmark General Assembly Documents - digitized versions of prominent documents from the organization's history. Member States On the Record – Browse by country name for direct access to UN documents about and by that country. UN Yearbook UN Juridical Yearbook UNCITRAL Yearbook UN Environmental Program Yearbook UN Disarmament Yearbook Universal Periodic Reviews of Countries’ Human Rights Reports Link directly to Flagship Reports by individual organizations and see how to locate regularly filed reports from various UN entities. 8. Topical Research Guides & Resource Collections This list is only intended to contain true finding aides that point to assorted information sources in a subject area. The Dag Hammarskjold Library has a comprehensive alphabetical list of UN entity research and reference materials here. An alternative way to find subject-based resources is to click on the 'Publications' link on the home page of any U.N. body or organization. General Matters: International Law - reports about and text of the U.N.'s instruments of international law, such as the Vienna Convention on Treaties, obligations to extradite, diplomatic immunities, etc. International Law – from the UN Office in Geneva UN Statistical Research—from the UN Office in Geneva U.N. Public Information - answers to the most commonly asked questions about U.N. programs and services for schools and public visitors. Business: Intellectual Property - Digital library of patents, trademarks, etc. (WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization). Labor & Employment- conventions, journals, statistics, studies, etc (ILO International Labor Organization). Labor Databases - child labor, trade union complaints, comparative national laws, Triblex case law, etc (ILO). Investment Disputes - reports, treaties, cases, and bibliographic references (World Bank). Financial Management - research about investments, banking, currency control, and other fiscal matters (IMF International Monetary Fund). World Trade - digital library of primary and analytical sources (UNCTAD Conference on Trade and Development). Development: Refugee Law and Protection Policy - The UNCHR's policy papers and expert meeting proceedings. Food & Agriculture - descriptive alphabetical listing of more than fifty databases about planting, growing, and producing food (From FAO the Food and Agriculture Organization). Economics & Development - research, prospects, and data about education, business, and sociology in individual countries and regions from the World Bank. World Bank Documents & Reports - topical listing includes social & economic issues. Social Development - the vast resources of the UN Research Institute for Social Development. Rural Poverty Knowledgebase - introductory explanations of major poverty issues with links to documents, reports, examples, and more (International Fund for Agricultural Development). Health: Health Research - WHO statistics and other research publications. Nutrition - country studies, policy papers, news from SCN (the Standing Committee on Nutrition). Illegal Drugs - trends, country reports, criminal law enforcement data and analysis from UNODC (Office of Drugs and Crime). People: Women- Women Watch guide to resources on gender equality and empowerment. Children- studies, statistics, and numerous databases about child welfare from UNICEF (the UN Children's Emergency Fund). Population- data reports about population characteristics and behaviors. Safety and Security Disarmament – resource guides pointing to books and chapters, articles, databases, UN documents, UN offices, etc… Drugs & Crime- data and analysis Science: Climate- national reports, primary documents, "issues quick-finder," technology from UNFCCC (Framework Convention on Climate Change). Nuclear Science - access to databases, statistics, and information services from IAEA (International Atomic Energy Association). Maritime issues - resources about shipping, marine safety, piracy, ocean pollution, etc… from the IMO (International Maritime Organization). Flight Safety - national regulations, safety management data, airworthiness information, etc. (International Civil Aviation Organization). 9. Guides to U.N. Research from Non-U.N. Entities This list has a small sample of the many UN research guides online: Columbia Law School Library American Society of International Law Yale University Library New York University School of Law Library 10. U.N. Entities’ Compilations of National Laws FAOLEX, from the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization, links to national agricultural laws. NATLEX, from the International Labor Organization, collects national labor and employment laws. ECOLEX has environmental laws. UNESCO collects national copyright laws. UNESCO also compiles national laws about cultural heritage. WIPO links to patent, trademark, design, and copyright laws. The WTO has summaries of countries' trade policies. The Security Council compiles national laws about weapons of mass destruction (WMD). AMLID is the Anti-Money Laundering International Database from UNODC The Division of Ocean Affairs & Law of the Sea collects national maritime laws. UNCHR’s Refworld links to national laws about immigration and asylum. 11. Databases From Throughout the U.N. System UNBISnet - The U.N. Bibliographic Information System serves as a portal as well as the catalog of all U.N. publications and other holdings in the U.N. library. All Web versions of U.N. publications can be accessed from this site. UN-I-QUE - (U.N. Info Quest) searchable index database of regularly published reports. Search results show proper titles, publication dates, U.N. classification numbers and, occasionally, hyperlinks for documents. UN Statistical Division ODS Official Document System- reports and publications from headquarters and major divisions. Index to Speeches (Library) Press Releases (public information) NGO Database -detailed profiles of NGO’s including funding sources, consultative status, and records of meeting participation. (search box is at the top right corner of the screen) 11.1 Case Databases Constitutional Case Law- Venice Commission Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia Human Rights Council Complaint Procedure Human Trafficking cases Immigration Decisions (national & international) International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea cases International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala International Court of Justice cases International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia International Labor Standards Cases (domestic & international) Permanent Court of Arbitration Reports of International Arbitral Awards Special Court for Sierra Leone Special Tribunal for Lebanon UN Compensation Commission (Iraq-Kuwait claims) UN Dispute Tribunal – cases involving UN staff. 12. Directories of U.N. Staff and Components These directories primarily list national representatives who participate in the named entities. Where possible, staff directories are also linked. Generic "contact us" links are purposely omitted because those are not informational in themselves and they can already be efficiently located. Contact information for UN senior officials U.N. Information Centre Service Directory. Home pages of Permanent Missions to the U.N. See also the Directory of Permanent Missions Secretariat Structure Current members of Principal U.N. Organs UN Libraries: Dag Hammarskjold Library – New York FAO Library ILO Library ITLOS Library (law of the sea) Peace Palace Library – Hague, Netherlands UN Office at Geneva Library UN Office at Nairobi UN Office at Vienna UN System Depository Libraries UNCITRAL Library UNESCO Library UNICRI Library (international crime & justice) World Bank – IMF Library WHO Library WIPO Library WTO Library Units subsidiary to the General Assembly: UNICEF Executive Board U.N. Development Program Executive Board World Food Program Executive Board Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters Members of the International Civil Services Commission Members of the International Law Commission Members of the Committee against Torture Members of the Committee for Programme & Coordination Bureau of the Committee on Information Chairpersons of the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women - see also members Members of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Members of the Committee on the Rights of the Child Human Rights Field Offices Members of the U.N. Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation Members of the Special Committee of Twenty-Four on Decolonization and its Bureau Council of the U.N. University Members of the U.N. Environment Programme Governing Council U.N. Habitat offices Members of the U.N. Board of Auditors Panel of External Auditors Members of the U.N. Joint Inspection Unit Units under the Security Council: Members of the Security Council The 1540 Committee (chemical, biological, & nuclear weapons). Monitoring, Verification, and Inspection Commission -link to principal staff. International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia - judges , prosecutors , defendants. Special Tribunal for Lebanon - judges, prosecutors, defense lawyers. Units under the Economic and Social Council: (This list only includes the units that have online directories). Members of the Economic & Social Council including a list of the Bureau OHCHR Bureau Commission on Crime Prevention & Criminal Justice UNCTAD Commission on Science & Technology for Development Forum on Forests and its Bureau Members of the Economic & Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Members of the Economic Commission for Europe Members of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and its offices. Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia staff. 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