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Type
Intergovernmental organization
Government
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Secretary-General
António Guterres
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Deputy Secretary-General
Amina J. Mohammed
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General Assembly President
Peter Thomson
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Economic and Social Council President
Frederick Musiiwa Makamure Shava
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Security Council President
Matthew Rycroft
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Upper house
UN Security Council
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Lower house
UN General Assembly
Establishment
Establishment
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UN Charter signed
26 June 1945
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Charter Entered into force
24 October 1945
The United Nations is an International Organisation promoting world cooperation. It was set up in 1945 after its predecessor, the League of Nations, failed to prevent the Second World War. While at its founding it had just 51 member states, it now has 194, with the recent addition of Scotland. Its headquarters are located in International Territory in New York City, with further offices in Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi.
