United Nations General AssemblyIntergovernmental organization organUnited Nations General Assembly Hall at the UN Headquarters in New York City in 2006AbbreviationUNGAGAAGNUAGFormation1945; 81 years ago (1945)TypePrincipal organLegal statusActiveHeadquartersNew York City, U.S.PresidentKhalilur RahmanParent organizationUnited NationsWebsiteun.org/ga African Group (54) Asia and the Pacific Group (54) Eastern European Group (23) Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC) (33) Western European and Others Group (WEOG) (29)The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA or GA) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), serving as its main deliberative, policymaking, and representative organ.
United Nations Security CouncilThe United Nations Security Council (UNSC or UN Security Council) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, and is the United Nations' executive branch, having primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. Its powers, outlined in the UN Charter, include establishing peacekeeping operations, authorizing military action, and imposing international sanctions.
United NationsFlagEmblemMembers of the United NationsHeadquarters760 United Nations Plaza, Manhattan, New York City (international zone)Official languagesArabicChineseEnglishFrenchRussianSpanishOfficial scriptArabicCyrillicLatinSimplified ChineseTypeIntergovernmental organizationMembership193 member states2 observer statesLeaders• Secretary‑GeneralAntónio Guterres• Deputy Secretary-GeneralAmina J. Mohammed• General Assembly PresidentKhalilur Rahman• Economic and Social Council PresidentAmar BendjamaEstablishment• UN Charter signed 26 June 1945 (1945-06-26)• Charter entered into force 24 October 1945 (1945-10-24)Websiteun.orgThe United Nations (UN) is an international intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the Charter of the United Nations on 26 June 1945 with the articulated mission of maintaining international peace and security, to develop friendly relations among states, to promote international cooperation, and to serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of states in achieving those goals.
Nuclear weaponFor other uses, see Nuke (other).From top, left to right MIRV design of modern ICBM nuclear warheadsSubmarine-launched ballistic missile test, a standard nuclear warhead delivery optionFat Man nuclear bomb in Tinian before use on NagasakiCloud following atomic bombing of NagasakiF-35 drops a dummy B61 nuclear bomb during testingAssortment of US nuclear ICBMsA nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either nuclear fission (fission or atomic bomb) or a combination of fission and nuclear fusion reactions (thermonuclear weapon), producing a nuclear explosion.
Atoms for Peace"Atoms for Peace" was the title of a speech delivered by U.S. president Dwight D. Eisenhower to the UN General Assembly in New York City on December 8, 1953. I feel impelled to speak today in a language that in a sense is new—one which I, who have spent so much of my life in the military profession, would have preferred never to use.
Nuclear technologyTechnology that involves the reactions of atomic nuclei A residential smoke detector is the most familiar piece of nuclear technology for some people. Nuclear technology is technology that involves the nuclear reactions of atomic nuclei. Among the notable nuclear technologies are nuclear reactors, nuclear medicine and nuclear weapons. It is also used, among other things, in smoke detectors and gun sights.
United Nations Office at ViennaThe United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV, German: Büro der Vereinten Nationen in Wien) is one of the four major office sites of the United Nations where numerous different UN agencies have a joint presence. UNOV was established on 1 January 1980, and was the third such complex to be created.
United Nations SystemThe United Nations System consists of the United Nations' six principal bodies (the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the Trusteeship Council, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and the Secretariat), and the specialized agencies and related organizations. The UN System includes subsidiary bodies such as the separately administered funds and programmes, research and training institutes, and other subsidiary entities.
Cold War (1953–1962)Phase of the Cold War during 1953–1962Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev (left, with hat) and US Vice President Richard Nixon (right) debate the merits of communism versus capitalism in a model American kitchen at the American National Exhibition in Moscow (July 1959)The Cold War (1953–1962) refers to the period in the Cold War between the end of the Korean War in 1953 and the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.
Dwight D. EisenhowerWorld War II general, U.S. president from 1953 to 1961Early lifeMilitary careerWorld War IISupreme Allied Commander in EuropeD-DayOperation OverlordSurrender of GermanyVE-DayCrusade in Europe34th President of the United StatesPresidencyTimelineTransitionInaugurations firstsecondFirst TermKorean WarAtoms for PeaceCold WarNew LookDomino theoryInterstate Highway SystemSecond TermEisenhower DoctrineSputnik crisisMissile gapNDEANASADARPACivil Rights Act of 1957Little Rock NineAdmission of states AlaskaHawaiiU-2 incidentFarewell AddressKennedy transitionPresidential campaigns1952PrimariesDraft movementVP candidate selectionConventionLogisticsTV broadcastsElection1956PrimariesConventionElectionPost-PresidencyLegacyPresidential library and museumTributes and memorialstDwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was the 34th president of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961.
TreatyA treaty is an international agreement between sovereign states or other subjects of international law (including international organizations) that is governed by international law. A treaty may also be known as an international agreement, protocol, covenant, convention, pact, or exchange of letters, among other terms. However, only documents that are legally binding on the parties are considered treaties under international law.
International organizationAn international organization, also known as an international institution or intergovernmental organization (IGO), is an association of states established by a treaty or other type of instrument governed by international law to pursue the common aim of its member states. An IGO possesses its own legal personality separate from its member states and can enter into legally binding agreements with other IGOs or with other states.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.