2. Where are the UN headquarters located? How many organs function out of the
UN headquarters?
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THE SIX MAIN UN ORGANS
There are six main organs of the
United Nations—the General Assembly, the
Security Council, the Trusteeship Council, the
Economic and Social Council, the
International Court of Justice, and the
Secretariat. The Court has its seat at The
Hague, Netherlands. All other organs are
based at United Nations Headquarters in New
York.
While Headquarters in New York
serves as the principal nerve centre of the
organization, several important activities are
directed from offices located in centres
around the world. Meetings and various UN
bodies are often held away from
Headquarters. The Economic and Social
Council, for example, rotates its regular
annual session between and New York, and
special committees of the General Assembly
have frequently held meetings in many
countries around the world. Conferences on
topics such as population, food, the
environment and human rights have been
held in different parts of the world.
The General Assembly
The General Assembly is the main deliberative organ of the United Nations
comprised of all Member States, each of which has one vote, no matter its size or
influence. It may discuss any matter arising under the UN Charter. Decisions on
international peace and security, admitting new Member States and the UN budget
are decided by a two-thirds majority. Other matters are decided by a simple
majority. In recent years, a special
effort has been made to reach
decisions through consensus, rather
than a formal vote. General Assembly
resolutions are only recommendations
to the Member States, but as they
represent the majority of the world’s
view, they carry heavy moral weight
and often lead countries to join
international agreements called
treaties, conventions, and protocols,
etc., and, ultimately, have a positive
influence in the world.
The Assembly’s session lasts a
year, starting in mid-September; the
busy season, during which time most resolutions are adopted, is from September to
December. Special sessions may be requested by the Assembly, at the request of
the Security Council, or at the request of a majority of UN Members.
At the beginning of each regular session in September, the Assembly holds a
two-week general debate at which time heads of State present their views on a wide
range of issues of concern to the international community, from war and terrorism to
disease and poverty. Each year, the General Assembly elects a president who
presides over these meetings as a neutral party that represents the United Nations.
The work of the Assembly is also carried out by its six main committees, the
Human Rights Council, other subsidiary bodies and the UN Secretariat. The six main
committees of the General Assembly are: First Committee (Disarmament and
International Security); Second Committee (Economic and Financial); Third
Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural); Fourth Committee (Special Political
and Decolonization); Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary); and Sixth
Committee (Legal).
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ANSWER - UN headquarters located in New York ( in USA ) .
There are six organs function out of the UN headquarters .