security required for the negotiation of an overall settlement of the
"Yugoslav" crisis
members-(31) Argentina, Bangladesh, Belgium,
Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Egypt, Finland, France, Ghana, Ireland, Jordan,
Kenya, Luxembourg, Nepal, Netherlands, NZ,
Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden,
Switzerland, Tunisia, Ukraine, UK, Venezuela
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
(UNRWA)
established-8 December 1949
aim-to provide assistance to Palestinian refugees
members-(10) Belgium, Egypt, France, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon,
Syria, Turkey, UK, US
United Nations Secretariat
established-26 June 1945
effective-24 October 1945
aim-primary administrative organ
of the UN
member-Secretary General appointed
for a five-year term by the General Assembly on the
recommendation of the Security Council
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;
Austria (1991-92), Belgium (1991-92), Cape Verde (1992-
93), Ecuador (1991-92), Hungary (1992-93), India (1991-
92), Japan (1992-93), Morocco (1992-93), Venezuela (1992-
93), Zimbabwe (1991-92)
United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC)
established-NA 1992
aim-established by the UN Security Council to contribute to the restoration
and maintenance of peace and to the holding of free elections
members-(31) Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium,
Bulgaria, Cameroon,Canada, Chile, China, Congo, France, Germany, Ghana, India,
Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, Netherlands, NZ, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland,
Russia, Senegal, Thailand, Tunisia, UK, US, Uruguay
United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO)
established-NA May 1948
aim-initially established by the UN Security Council to supervise the 1948
Arab-Israeli ceasefire and subsequently extended to work in the Sinai, Lebanon,
Jordan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan
members-(19) Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada,
Chile, China, Denmark, Finland, France,
Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, NZ, Norway, Russia, Sweden,
Switzerland, US
United Nations Trusteeship Council
established-26 June 1945
effective-24 October 1945
aim-to supervise th
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