United Nations

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I am happy to admit that I neither like, approve of, trust, or support the UN. With that said, here's a page devoted to providing access to their own stuff with as few snide comments as I could manage. For the "I Hate The UN" page and other fun conspiracy stuff, visit our NWO link in the TEOTWAWKI section. (Now listed as a main topic area, left)

We, the Peoples: The UN Charter, which begins... "WE THE PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS DETERMINED to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small, and to establish conditions under which justice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international law can be maintained, and to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom, AND FOR THESE ENDS to practice tolerance and live together in peace with one another as good neighbors, and to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security, and to ensure, by the acceptance of principles and the institution of methods, that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest, and to employ international machinery for the promotion of the economic and social advancement of all peoples, HAVE RESOLVED TO COMBINE OUR EFFORTS TO ACCOMPLISH THESE AIMS Accordingly, our respective Governments, through representatives assembled in the city of San Francisco, who have exhibited their full powers found to be in good and due form, have agreed to the present Charter of the United Nations and do hereby establish an international organization to be known as the United Nations."

Daily Briefing Highlights of the daily noon briefing with internal links (where available) to subjects/topics referred to.

Radio, TV, Photo The UN Propaganda media center

Documentation, Maps ODS covers all types of official United Nations documentation, beginning in 1993. Older UN documents are, however, added to the system on a daily basis. ODS also provides access to the resolutions of the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council and the Trusteeship Council from 1946 onwards. The system does not contain press releases, UN sales publications, the United Nations Treaty Series or information brochures issued by the Department of Public Information. Please click on Help for more detailed information. The ODS is a multilingual system. Therefore, it requires UNICODE-based Internet browsers, such as MS Internet Explorer 5.5, Netscape 6.21 or higher versions. For access to the ODS, please ensure that your Internet browser complies with this requirement.

Publications, Stamps, Databases: Online Publications | | Databases

UN Works "The United Nations helps millions of people around the world in ways you never imagined. This site features the stories of men, women and children who have benefited from the UN's work."

Peace and Security: Leads to the links below...

GENERAL ASSEMBLY Leads to a page of links where you can find out all about the GA and what they are up to.

SECURITY COUNCIL Leads to a page of links where you can find out all about the SC and what they are up to.

Peacekeeping "dedicated to assisting the Member States and the Secretary-General in their efforts to maintain international peace and security. The Department's mission is to plan, prepare, manage and direct UN peacekeeping operations, so that they can effectively fulfill their mandates under the overall authority of the Security Council and General Assembly, and under the command vested in the Secretary-General. Right. Like in Somalia and Rwanda?

United Nations Cyprus Plan [PDF Format]

Peacemaking & Preventive Action Through peacemaking, preventive diplomacy and a host of other means, the United Nations works to prevent and resolve deadly conflict around the globe and to promote lasting peace in societies emerging from wars. The Department of Political Affairs plays a central role in these efforts: monitoring and assessing global political developments; advising the U.N. Secretary-General on actions that could advance the cause of peace; providing support and guidance to U.N. peace envoys and political missions in the field; and serving Member States directly through electoral assistance and through the support of DPA staff to the work of the Security Council and other U.N. bodies. In carrying out these and other core functions, DPA contributes to U.N. efforts worldwide that span the spectrum from conflict prevention to peacemaking to post-conflict peace building.

Fighting Landmines Mine action entails more than removing landmines from the ground. It includes actions ranging from teaching people how to protect themselves from danger in a mine-affected environment to advocating for a mine-free world.

Mideast Roadmap Not really. This link leads to a "news" type page full of all kinds of information - none of which really seems to spell out any sort of clear "roadmap" that I could see.

Disarmament "Global norms for disarmament are vital to the sustainable development, quality of life, and ultimately the survival of this planet. The need for such norms arises directly from the legacy of the last century of wars and preparations for wars. The costs of such conflicts have been extraordinary and have included the loss of untold millions of innocent civilians. Weapons of mass destruction, along with excess stocks and illicit transfers of conventional arms, jeopardize international peace and security and other goals of the Charter."

Question of Palestine While clicking on this link will take you to an "issues" and historical site, (again) it doesn't really seem to provide any real question (or answers) regarding Palestine. Is there a pattern here or is it just me?

Iraq See "Mideast Roadmap" except that it pertains to Iraq.

Secretary-General's Special Representatives Who's Who.

Electoral assistance "United Nations electoral assistance should be understood in a broad sense. Historically it included advancing the principle of self-determination of peoples through the development of self-government and decolonization. In the modern period, it has entailed establishing and advancing the principle of democracy and political rights."

Decolonization

Peacebuilding Commission "The Peacebuilding Commission will marshal resources at the disposal of the international community to advise and propose integrated strategies for post-conflict recovery, focusing attention on reconstruction, institution-building and sustainable development, in countries emerging from conflict. The Commission will bring together the UN's broad capacities and experience in conflict prevention, mediation, peacekeeping, respect for human rights, the rule of law, humanitarian assistance, reconstruction and long-term development.

Documents Research Guide

Economic and Social Development "One of the UN's central mandates is the promotion of higher standards of living, full employment, and conditions of economic and social progress and development. As much as 70 per cent of the work of the UN system is devoted to accomplishing this mandate. Guiding the work is the belief that eradicating poverty and improving the well-being of people everywhere are necessary steps in creating conditions for lasting world peace."

Human Rights "Virtually every United Nations body and specialized agency is involved to some degree in the protection of human rights. One of the great achievements of the United Nations is the creation of a comprehensive body of human rights law, which, for the first time in history, provides us with a universal and internationally protected code of human rights, one to which all nations can subscribe and to which all people can aspire. On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Following this historic act the Assembly called upon all Member countries to publicize the text of the Declaration and "to cause it to be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally in schools and other educational institutions, without distinction based on the political status of countries or territories."

Humanitarian Affairs "Since it first coordinated humanitarian relief operations in Europe following the devastation and massive displacement of people in the Second World War, the United Nations has been relied on by the international community to respond to natural and man-made disasters that are beyond the capacity of national authorities alone. Today, the Organization is a major provider of emergency relief and longer-term assistance, a catalyst for action by governments and relief agencies, and an advocate on behalf of people struck by emergencies."

International Law The boys who brought you the "International Court of Justice" among other fun stuff.

UN Millennium Development Goals "The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – which range from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and providing universal primary education, all by the target date of 2015 – form a blueprint agreed to by all the world’s countries and all the world’s leading development institutions. They have galvanized unprecedented efforts to meet the needs of the world’s poorest."

United Nations News Centre | About the United Nations | Main Bodies | Conferences and Events | Member States | General Assembly President | Secretary-General | Situation in Iraq | Mideast Roadmap | Renewing the UN | UN Action against Terrorism (Theoretically, they are against it...) | Issues on the UN Agenda | Civil Society / Business (The New World Order) | UN Webcast | CyberSchoolBus (Propaganda aimed at kids)

The below list is an alphabetic index of websites of the United Nations System of Organizations, including joint initiatives and special projects which exist to address specific, substantive areas of interest.

United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) - New York, USA
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) (Preparatory Commission) - Vienna, Austria
United Nations CyberSchoolBus - New York, USA
Administrative Committee on Coordination (ACC) (now CEB) and its former Subcommittees
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) - Geneva, Switzerland
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) - Santiago, Chile
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) - Bangkok, Thailand
Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) - Beirut, Lebanon (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) - Rome, Italy
Global Program on Globalization, Liberalization and Sustainable Human Development - Geneva, Switzerland [UNCTAD-UNDP]
High Level Committee on Management (HLCM) - Geneva, Switzerland
High Level Committee on Programs (HLCP) - Geneva, Switzerland
Former Inter-Agency Committee on Sustainable Development (IACSD) - New York, USA
Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality (IANWGE) (former IACWGE) - New York, USA
Inter-Agency Procurement Services Office (IAPSO) - Copenhagen, Denmark
Inter-Agency Working Group on Evaluation (IAWG) - New York, USA
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) - Vienna, Austria
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) - Washington, USA [World Bank Group]
International Bureau of Education (IBE) - Geneva, Switzerland [UNESCO]
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) - Trieste, Italy [UNIDO]
International Centre for Science and High Technology (ICS) - Trieste, Italy [UNIDO]
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) - Washington, USA [World Bank Group]
Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) - Trieste, Italy [UNESCO/IAEA]
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) - Montreal, Canada
International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) - New York, USA
International Computing Centre (ICC) - Geneva, Switzerland ( International Court of Justice (ICJ) - The Hague, The Netherlands
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) - The Hague, The Netherlands
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) - Arusha, Tanzania
International Development Association (IDA) - Washington, USA [World Bank Group]
International Finance Corporation (IFC) - Washington, USA [World Bank Group]
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) - Rome, Italy
International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) - Paris, France [UNESCO]
International Institute on Ageing (INIA) - Valetta, Malta
International Labour Organization (ILO) - Geneva, Switzerland
International Maritime Organization (IMO) - London, UK
International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Washington, USA
International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
International Seabed Authority (ISA) - Kingston, Jamaica
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) - Geneva, Switzerland
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) - Geneva, Switzerland
International Trade Centre (ITC) - Geneva, Switzerland [UNCTAD/WTO] ( International Training Centre of the ILO (ITC/ILO) - Turin, Italy
Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) - Geneva, Switzerland ( Joint Inter-Agency Meeting on Computer-Assisted Translation and Terminology (JIAMCATT) - Geneva, Switzerland
Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) - Geneva, Switzerland
Media and Peace Institute (University for peace) - Paris, France
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) - Washington, USA [World Bank Group]
United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (NGLS) - Geneva, Switzerland and New York, USA
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) - Geneva, Switzerland and New York, USA
Office for Outer Space Affairs (OOSA) - Vienna, Austria
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) - The Hague, The Netherlands
Panel of External Auditors of the United Nations, the Specialized Agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency - New York, USA
ReliefWeb - Geneva, Switzerland [OCHA]
United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition (SCN) (formerly ACC Subcommittee on Nutrition) - Geneva, Switzerland
United Nations (UN) - New York, USA
United Nations Atlas of the Oceans - Washington, USA
United Nations Board of Auditors - New York, USA
United Nations Capital Development Fund - New York, USA
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) - New York, USA
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) - Vienna, Austria
United Nations Common Supplier Database (UNCSD) - Oslo, Norway
United Nations Communications Group (former JUNIC) - New York, USA
United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) - Geneva, Switzerland
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) - Geneva, Switzerland
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) - Bonn, Germany
United Nations International Drug Control Program (UNDCP) (now UNODC)- Vienna, Austria
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) - New York, USA
United Nations Development Group (UNDG) - New York, USA
United Nations Development Program (UNDP) - New York, USA
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Paris, France
United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) - Nairobi, Kenya
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) - Bonn, Germany
United Nations Fund for International Partnerships (UNFIP) - New York, USA
United Nations Geographic Information Working Group (UNGIWG) - New York, USA
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Office of the (OHCHR) - Geneva, Switzerland
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Office of the (UNHCR) - Geneva, Switzerland
United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-HABITAT)- Nairobi, Kenya
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) - Vienna, Austria
United Nations Information and Communication Technologies Task Force (UNICT TF) - New York, USA
United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) - Geneva, Switzerland
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) - Geneva, Switzerland
United Nations International School (UNIS) - New York, USA
United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) - Rome, Italy (United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) - New York, USA
United Nations Mine Action Service - New York, USA
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) (formerly UNDCP) - Vienna, Austria
United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) - Geneva, Switzerland
United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) - Nairobi, Kenya
United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV) - Vienna, Austria
United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) - New York, USA
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) - New York, USA
United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) - Vienna, Austria
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) - Gaza, Gaza Strip and Amman, Jordan
United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) - Geneva, Switzerland
United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) - Vienna, Austria
UN System Network on Rural Development and Food Security - Rome, Italy [FAO/IFAD]
United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) - Turin, Italy
United Nations University (UNU) - Tokyo, Japan
United Nations Volunteers (UNV) - Bonn, Germany
Universal Postal Union (UPU) - Bern, Switzerland
University for Peace (UPEACE) - San Jose, Costa Rica
WomenWatch - New York, USA
World Bank Group - Washington, USA
World Food Program (WFP) - Rome, Italy
World Health Organization (WHO) - Geneva, Switzerland
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) - Geneva, Switzerland
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) - Geneva, Switzerland
World Tourism Organization - Madrid, Spain
World Trade Organization (WTO) - Geneva, Switzerland
World Volunteer Web - Bonn, Germany [UNV]

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