members — no country members, but a Board of Directors consisting of a chairman appointed by the UN secretary general and 10 individual members

United Nations Secretariat

address — see United Nations

established — 26 June 1945

effective — 24 October 1945

aim — to serve as the primary administrative organ of the UN; a Secretary General is appointed for a five-year term by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council

members — the UN secretary general and staff

United Nations Security Council

address — c/o United Nations, New York, NY 10017, USA

telephone — [1] (212) 963 1234