established—26 June 1945, effective 24 October 1945;
aim—to maintain international peace and security;
permanent members—(5) China, France, UK, US, USSR;
nonpermanent members—(10) elected for two year terms by the UN General Assembly; Austria (1991-92), Belgium (1991-92), Cuba (1990-91), Ecuador (1991-92), India (1991-92), Ivory Coast (1990-91), Romania (1990-91), Yemen (1990-91), Zaire (1990-91), Zimbabwe (1991-92) ————————————————————————————————————- _#_United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO)
established—NA May 1948;
aim—initially established by the UN Security Council to supervise the 1948 Arab-Israeli ceasefire and subsequently extended to work in the Sinai, Lebanon, Jordan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan;
members—(16) Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, NZ, Norway, Sweden, US, USSR ————————————————————————————————————- _#_United Nations Trusteeship Council
established—26 June 1945, effective 24 October 1945;
aim—to supervise the administration of the UN trust territories; only one of the original 11 trusteeships remains—the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Palau);
members—(5) China, France, UK, US, USSR ————————————————————————————————————- _#_Universal Postal Union (UPU)