UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network
UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network was launched in 2004. It aims to foster international cooperation with and between cities committed to […]
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UN System
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Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
It is a UN body It leads international efforts to defeat hunger Established: 1945 HQ: Rome, Italy In theory, acts
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO): It is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN). It seeks to
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United Nations Security Council (UNSC) – UPSC Prelims
United Nations Security Council (UNSC): UNSC is one of six principal organs of the United Nations Organisation (UNO). Its mandate
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
The UNHCR, also known as the UN Refugee Agency, is a UN programme mandated to protect and support refugees at the request of a government or
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International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU): ITU is the United Nations specialised agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs). Members: 193 countries +
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United Nations TIR (Transports Internationaux Routiers) Convention
Also called Customs Convention on International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets, 1975 (TIR Convention) It is an international
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International Court of Justice (ICJ)
International Court of Justice (ICJ): It is the primary judicial branch of the United Nations Established in 1945 It is seated
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Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
UN ECOSOC: It is the ‘United Nations’ central platform for reflection, debate, and innovative thinking on sustainable development.’ EcoSoc is
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International Labor Organization (ILO)
Established in 1919 It is a UN agency HQ : Geneva, Switzerland It deals with labor issues, particularly international labor standards, social protection,