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1. United Nations & its Organs ........... 4 1.1

UN-General Assembly .................................. 4

1.2

United Nations Security Council.................. 6

1.3

UN Economic & Social Council .................... 9

1.39 Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development ........................................................... 32 1.40

U.N. Central Emergency Response Fund .. 33

1.41

UN Report for Social Inclusion .................. 33

1.42

Global Digital Content Market ................... 33

1.43

Astana Declaration ..................................... 33

1.44

Dubai Declaration ....................................... 33

1.45

Global Compact for Migration ................... 34

1.46

United Nations Global Compact ................ 34

1.4

Secretariat ..................................................... 9

1.5

International Court of Justice .................... 10

1.6

Trusteeship Council ..................................... 10

1.7

World Bank Group ....................................... 11

1.8

International Monetary Fund ..................... 12

1.9

International Labor Organization ............. 13

1.10

Food & Agriculture Organization ............... 15

1.11

UNESCO ........................................................ 15

1.12

World Health Organization ........................18

1.13

International Maritime Organization ........ 19

1.14

India & IMO ................................................. 20

1.15

International Civil Aviation Organization 20

1.16

World Meteorological Organization .......... 21

2.5 European Bank for Reconstruction & Development ........................................................... 36

1.17

World Intellectual Property Organization 21

2.6

Bank for International Settlements ........... 37

1.18

International Telecommunication Union . 22

2.7

World Customs Organization .................... 37

1.19 International Fund for Agricultural Development ........................................................... 22

2.8

International Criminal Court ..................... 37

1.48

Permanent Court of Arbitration ................ 38

2.9

Inter-American Court of Human Rights ... 39

2.10

UNCLOS ....................................................... 39

2.11

ITLOS ...........................................................40

2.12

International Sea Bed Authority ................ 40

2.13

Neptune Declaration ................................... 41

2.14

International Whaling Commission .......... 41

2.15

RIMES .......................................................... 42

1.20

UN Industrial Development Organization 23

1.21

UN World Tourism Organization .............. 23

1.22

UN Women .................................................. 24

1.23

UNCTAD ...................................................... 24

1.24

UN-Habitat .................................................. 24

1.25

World Food Programme ............................ 24

1.26

United Nations Development Programme 25

1.27

United Nations Environment Programme 26

1.28

International Comparison Program ......... 27

1.29

India-UN Development Partnership Fund 27

1.30

UN Sanitation & Hygiene Fund ................. 27

1.31

International Atomic Energy Agency ....... 28

1.32 Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons ................................................. 28 1.33

World Trade Organization ......................... 29

1.34

International Organization for Migration 30

1.35

UN-DESA ..................................................... 30

1.36

United Nations Human Rights Council ...... 31

1.37

UNICEF ......................................................... 31

1.38

UNCITRAL ................................................... 32

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1.47 United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) ................................................................. 34

2. Intergovernmental Organizations .. 34 2.1

New Development Bank ............................. 34

2.2

Contingent Reserves Arrangement ............ 35

2.3

Asian Development Bank............................ 35

2.4

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank ..... 36

2.16

Indian Ocean Rim Association ................... 43

2.17

Indian Ocean Naval Symposium ............... 44

2.18

Seabed 2030 ................................................ 44

2.19 Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission ............................................................. 45 2.20

Indian Ocean Conference ........................... 45

2.21

Caspian Sea Breakthrough Treaty ............ 45

2.22

Chemical Weapons Convention .................. 45

2.23

UN Disarmament Commission .................. 46

2.24

Conference on Disarmament ...................... 46

2.25

Nuclear Suppliers Group ............................ 46

2.26

Wassenaar Arrangement ........................... 47

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2.27

Missile Technology Control Regime .......... 47

2.28

Australia Group .......................................... 47

2.29

Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty 47

2.30

World Economic Forum ............................. 47

2.31

International Disability Alliance ............... 48

2.32

International Press Institute ...................... 48

2.33

World Petroleum Congress ........................ 49

2.34

World Travel and Tourism Council ........... 49

2.35

International Coffee Organization ............ 49

2.36

International Council of Museum .............. 50

3. International Groups .......................50

3.29 South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme ............................................................. 70 3.30 Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Nepal Initiative .................................................................. 70 3.31 South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation ............................................................. 70 3.32

Quad .............................................................. 71

3.33

Supply Chain Resilience Initiative ............. 72

3.34

E9 Initiative ................................................. 72

3.35

India-Nordic-Baltic Conclave .................... 72

3.36

Trans-Pacific Partnership .......................... 72

3.37 Comprehensive and Progressive TransPacific Partnership ................................................. 73 3.38

TTIP .............................................................. 73

Commonwealth of Nations ......................... 50

3.39

ReCAAP ........................................................ 73

3.2

European Union ........................................... 51

3.40

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement ............... 73

3.3

Council of Europe ........................................ 53

3.41

MERCOSUR ................................................. 74

3.4

Eurasia Economic Union ............................ 54

3.42

NAFTA .......................................................... 74

3.5

Eastern Economic Forum ........................... 54

3.43

CARICOM Countries ................................... 74

3.6

European Free Trade Association ............. 54

3.44

Asia Europe Meeting ................................... 74

3.7

North Atlantic Treaty Organization .......... 55

3.45

Organization of American States ............... 75

3.8

G7 .................................................................. 55

3.46

Lithuania quits China’s 17+1....................... 75

3.9

Financial Action Task Force ....................... 56

3.47

African Union .............................................. 75

3.10

G11 Grouping ............................................... 56

3.48

3.11

G20 ................................................................57

Southern African Development Community 76

3.12

Gulf Cooperation Council ........................... 58

3.1

3.49

India-Africa Forum Summit ...................... 76

3.50

IPBES............................................................ 76

3.51

NAM Summit ............................................... 76

3.52

BASIC ........................................................... 77

3.15 Organization for Economic Co-operation & Development ........................................................... 60

3.53

APRACA ....................................................... 77

3.54

World Gold Council ..................................... 77

3.16

International Energy Agency .................... 60

3.55

International Geological Congress ............ 78

3.17

International Energy Forum ......................61

3.18

International Solar Alliance ........................ 61

3.19

Shanghai Cooperation Organization ........ 63

3.20

Ashgabat Agreement .................................. 64

3.21

Association of Southeast Asian Nations .... 65

3.13

Organization of Islamic Cooperation ........ 58

3.14 Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries ................................................................. 58

3.22 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership ............................................................. 66 3.23

East Asia Summit ........................................ 67

3.24

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation ........... 67

3.25

Asia Pacific Trade Agreement .................... 67

3.26

BRICS ........................................................... 68

3.27

BIMSTEC ..................................................... 69

3.28

Mekong Ganga Cooperation ...................... 69

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Clean Energy Ministerial ........................... 78

3.57

Arctic Council .............................................. 78

4. Treaties & Conventions.................. 79 4.1

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty 79

4.2

Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty .................... 79

4.3

Pelindaba Treaty ......................................... 80

4.4

New START Treaty ..................................... 80

4.5

Djibouti Code of Conduct ............................ 81

4.6

Hague Code of Conduct .............................. 81

4.7

Hague Adoption Convention ...................... 81

4.8

Biological Weapons Convention ................ 81

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4.9 Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage ..................... 82 4.10

Hong Kong Convention for Ship Recycling 82

4.11

Budapest Convention .................................. 82

4.12

1951 Refugee Convention ............................ 83

4.13

UN Convention against Torture ................ 83

4.14

UN Arms Trade Treaty ............................... 84

4.15

Singapore Convention ................................ 84

4.16

4.25

Cape Town Convention Act ........................ 87

4.26

Antarctic Treaty .......................................... 87

4.27

Open Skies Treaty .......................................88

4.28

Outer Space Treaty .....................................89

4.29

Raisina Dialogue ......................................... 89

5. Non-Profit Organisations............... 89 5.1

Marine Stewardship council ...................... 89

International Convention of Road Traffic 84

5.2

International Council of Museum .............. 90

4.17

Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) ..................... 85

4.18

Bali Declaration .......................................... 85

5.3 Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) ..................................................................... 90

4.19

Warsaw Convention ................................... 85

4.20

Vienna Convention1961 .............................. 86

4.21 Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights ...................................................... 86 4.22

Kimberly Process......................................... 86

4.23

Mission Innovation ..................................... 86

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Alliance to End Plastic Waste ..................... 90

5.5

Global Vaccine Summit ............................... 90

5.6

Global Prevention Coalition ....................... 91

5.7

PMNCH Accountability Breakfast ............. 91

5.8

International Commission on Large Dams91

5.9

Unicode Consortium ................................... 91

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TARGET 2021 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (UPTO JULY 2021) 1.

UNITED NATIONS & ITS ORGANS

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It is an international organization founded in 1

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Its charter was signed in countries have signed the charter.

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Its predecessor, the League of Nations, created by the T

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Its mission is to maintain international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights. 1.

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after the World War II.

June 26, 1945 and came into existence on October 24, 1945 after 51 s in 1919 was disbanded in 1946.

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2. Official Languages -

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Chinese, English, French, Spanish, Russian

3. Members

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193 (Latest Member South Sudan)

4. Secretary General

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Antonio Guterres (Portugal)

UN System is made up of the 1.

Main Organs established by the Charter of the United Nations,

2. Specialized agencies provided for in Article 57 of the Charter & 3. Funds & Programmes established by the General Assembly under its authority derived from Article 22 of the Charter.

MAIN ORGANS 1.1

UN-General Assembly 

It is the main deliberative organ and composed of all member states, each of which has one vote.

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The mandate of UNGA is to discuss, debate, and make recommendations on subjects pertaining to international peace and security, including development, disarmament, human rights, international law, and the peaceful arbitration of disputes between nations.

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It considers reports from the other four organs of the United Nations, assesses the financial situations of member states, and approves the UN budget, its most concrete role.

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Sessions- The assembly meets in Regular session (annually from Sep to Dec), Special session and Emergency Special Session (within 24 hours) at the request of UN security council or majority of members or one-member state if the majority of states concur.

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Appointments by UNGA- It appoints Secretary General of UN based on the recommendations given by Security Council.

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It elects non-Permanent members in Security Council and Members for Social and Economic Council.

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Along with Security Council, it elects Judges to International Court of Justice.

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Membership -There are 193 UN member states, each with a vote in the General Assembly.

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The assembly‘s president changes with each annual session and is elected by the body itself.

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The membership can be contentious. Taiwan has been denied UN membership for more than two decades due to objections from China.Palestine‘s status has also been controversial.

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At the 2012 General Assembly passed a resolutionto upgrade Palestine from a non-member observer entity to non-member observer state.

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Palestine and Vatican City are the United Nations‘ two non-member observer states, which have the right to speak at assembly meetings but cannot vote on resolutions.

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Assembly Actions - Decision on important questions such as those on peace and security, UN budget, admission, suspension and expulsion of members to various organs of UN requires special majority.

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Make recommendations on any matters within the scope of the UN, except matters of peace and security that are under consideration by the Security Council.

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In 1948, it promulgated the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which contained 30 articles outlining global stand...