The United Nations was established in 1945 to replace the League of Nations and currently has 193 member states, with headquarters in New York City. It aims to promote international cooperation and is governed by the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Secretariat, and International Court of Justice. The UN Secretariat, led by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, is the administrative organ of the UN and assists the other organs while also drawing attention to threats to international peace and security.

2. UNITED NATIONS
 Intergovernmental
Organization
 UN Charter signed on
26th June 1945
 Establishment of UNO on
24th October 1945
 Replacement for League
of Nations
 Members : 193
 Headquarters :
Manhattan, New York
City
 Objectives

3. ORGANS
OF UNO
General
Assembly
Security
Council
ECOSOC
Secretariat
International
Court of
Justice
United
Nations
Trusteeship
Council

4. SECRETARIAT
Secretariat Office,
New York
‘Ban Ki-moon’
Secretary General

5.  UN Secretariat is headed by Secretary
General, assisted by a staff of International
Civil Servants worldwide.
 Aim of the Secretariat
 Tasks
 UN Charter states that the Secretary
General can bring to the Security Council’s
attention “any matter which in his opinion
may threaten the maintenance of
international peace and security.”
 Terms and Criteria for the appointment of
Secretary General.