vidual
members

United Nations Secretariat: established - 26 June 1945; effective - 24
October 1945

aim - to serve as the primary administrative organ of the UN; a
Secretary General is appointed for a five-year term by the General
Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council

members - the UN Secretary General and staff

United Nations Security Council: established - 26 June 1945; effective
- 24 October 1945

aim - to maintain international peace and security

permanent members - (5) China, France, Russia, UK, US

nonpermanent members - (10) elected for two-year terms by the UN
General Assembly; Bangladesh (2000-01), Colombia (2001-02), Ireland
(2001-02), Jamaica (2000-01), Mali (2000-01), Mauritius (2001-02),
Norway (2001-02), Singapore (2001-02), Tunisia (2000-01), Ukraine
(2000-01)

United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET):
established - 25 October 1999

aim - to provide security throughout the territory of East Timor; to
establish an effective administration; to ensure the coordination and
delivery of humanitarian assistance; to support capacity-building for
self-government

members - (47) Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, China, Denmark,
Egypt, Fiji, France, Ghana, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, South Korea,
Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, NZ, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan,
Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, Slovenia,
Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, UK, US, Uruguay,
Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe

United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO): established -
NA June 1948

aim - to supervise the 1948 Arab-Israeli cease-fire; currently supports
timely deployment of reinforcements to other peacekeeping operations in
the region as needed; initially established by the UN Security Council

members - (22) Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile,
China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands,
NZ, Norway, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, US

United Nations Trusteeship Council: established on 26 June 1945,
effective on 24 October 1945, to supervise the administration of the 11
UN trust territories; members were China, France, Russia, UK, US; it
formally suspended operations 1 November 1995 after the Trust Territory
of the Pacific Islands (Palau) became the Republic of Palau, a
constitutional government