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United Nations Secretariat
address-see United Nations
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
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United Nations Security Council
address-c/o United Nations, Room S-3520A, New York, NY 10017, US
telephone-[1] (212) 963 1234
FAX-[1] (212) 758 2718
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; Bahrain (1998-99), Brazil (1998-99), Costa Rica (1997-98),
Gabon (1998-99), The Gambia (1998-99), Japan (1997-98), Kenya
(1997-98), Poland (1996-97), Portugal(1997-98), Slovenia (1998-99),
Sweden(1997-98)
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United Nations Transitional Administration in Eastern Slavonia,
Baranja, and Western Sirmium (UNTAES)
established 12 November 1995; aim to facilitate and supervise the
Basic Agreement between the government of the Republic of Croatia and
the local Serbian community that will lead to a peaceful integration
of that region into the national state of Croatia; members were
Argentina, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Egypt, Fiji, Finland, Ghana, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Nepal,
NZ, Niger, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Russian, Slovakia, Sweden,
Switzerland, Tunisia, Ukraine, UK, US; disbanded 15 January 1998; a UN
Civilian Police Support Group was established in December 1997 as
follow-on mission to UNTAES; the support group will continue to
monitor the Croatian police in the Danube region, particularly in
connection with the return of displaced people
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United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC)
established by the UN Security Council on 28 February 1992 to
contribute to the restoration and maintenance of peace and to the
holding of free elections; disbanded sometime after the UN-supervised
election in May 1993; members were Algeria, Argentina, Australia,
Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada,
Chile, China, Colombia, Egy