United Nations Security CouncilOrgan of the UN responsible for the maintenance of international peace and securityThe 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.
United Nations Security Council veto powerThe United Nations Security Council veto power is the power of each of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) to veto any decision other than a "procedural" decision. A permanent member's abstention or absence does not count as a veto. A "procedural" decision (such as changing the meeting agenda or inviting a non-member to sit at a UNSC meeting) also cannot be vetoed.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.
List of vetoed United Nations Security Council resolutionsThis is a list of United Nations Security Council Resolutions that have been vetoed by one of the five permanent members of the Security Council since 16 February 1946.United Nations SecretariatThe United Nations Secretariat is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN). The secretariat is the UN's Engine and Civil Service. The secretariat has an important role in setting the agenda for the deliberative and decision-making bodies of the UN (i.e., the General Assembly, Economic and Social Council, and Security Council), and the implementation of the decision of these bodies.
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.Chapter XV of the United Nations CharterChapter XV of the United Nations Charter deals with the UN Secretariat. It designates the UN secretary-general as the chief administrative officer of the organization, which includes the staff of ECOSOC, the Trusteeship Council, and other organs. Chapter XV is analogous to Article 6 of the Covenant of the League of Nations.
Boutros Boutros-GhaliBoutros Boutros-Ghali (14 November 1922 – 16 February 2016) was an Egyptian politician and diplomat who served as the sixth secretary-general of the United Nations from 1992 to 1996. Prior to his appointment as secretary-general, Boutros-Ghali was the acting minister of foreign affairs of Egypt between 1977 and 1979. He oversaw the United Nations over a period coinciding with several world crises, including the breakup of Yugoslavia and the Rwandan genocide.
Charter of the United NationsThe Charter of the United Nations, also referred to as the UN Charter, is the foundational treaty of the United Nations. It establishes the purposes, governing structure, and overall framework of the United Nations System, including its principal organs: the Secretariat, the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the International Court of Justice, and the Trusteeship Council.
Middle powerType of stateLeaders of the G20 countries and others present at the 2008 G20 Washington summit. Most members of the G20 are middle powers, while some are great powers.
De facto and de jureDe facto (Latin: lit.'from fact') and de jure (lit.'from law') are contrasting concepts, used particularly within law and governance. De facto practices are those which exist in reality or effect, without explicit recognition by laws or other formal norms; de jure practices are recognized by laws or other formal norms, regardless of whether they exist in reality or effect.
DiplomatA diplomat (from Ancient Greek: δίπλωμα, romanized: diploma) is a person appointed by a state, intergovernmental, or nongovernmental institution to conduct diplomacy with one or more other states or international organizations.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.