United Nations 2
United Nations 2 : The supreme intergovernmental world body established in 1945 with the purposes of (1) Maintaining international peace and security, (2) Developing friendly relations among nations, (3) Solving international problems through international cooperation, and (4) Harmonizing the actions of all nations for these common ends. The UN acts through various mechanisms, such as Specialized Agencies, e.g. WHO; Centres, e.g. Human Rights; other constituted bodies, e.g. UNHCR; committees, e.g. Disarmament; funds, e.g. UNICEF; major programmes, e.g. UNDP; peace keeping forces, e.g. UNIFIL; institutes, e.g. UNITAR, etc. UNDRO is responsible for the direction and coordination of the UN response and capability in natural and other disasters. The General Assembly has designated the 1990s as the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction
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