United Nations Timeline: The Endless War OTL equivalent: United Nations | |||||
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Headquarters | New York (International Territory) | ||||
Other cities | Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna | ||||
Official languages | Arabic - Chinese - English - French - Russian - Spanish | ||||
Type | Intergovernmental organization | ||||
Government | |||||
- | Secretary-General | Irina Bokova | |||
- | Deputy Secretary-General | Amina J. Mohammed | |||
- | General Assembly President | Peter Thomson | |||
- | Economic and Social Council President | Frederick Musiiwa Makamure Shava | |||
- | Security Council President | Matthew Rycroft | |||
- | Upper house | UN Security Council | |||
- | Lower house | UN General Assembly | |||
Establishment | Establishment | ||||
- | UN Charter signed | 26 June 1945 | |||
- | Charter Entered into force | 24 October 1945 |
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization that aims to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. It is the largest, most familiar, most internationally represented and most powerful intergovernmental organization in the world. The UN is headquartered on international territory in New York City, with its other main offices in Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna, and The Hague.