established - 4 March 1964 aim - to serve as a peacekeeping force between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots in Cyprus; established by the UN Security Council members - (7) Argentina, Austria, Canada, Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia, UK
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
note - acronym retained from predecessor organization UN Fund for Population Activities established - July 1967 aim - to assist both developed and developing countries to deal with their population problems members (executive board ) - (36) selected on a rotating basis from all regions
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the
Near East (UNRWA)
established - 8 December 1949 aim - to provide assistance to
Palestinian refugees members (advisory commission) - (22) Australia,
Belgium, Canada, Denmark, EC, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
Jordan, Lebanon, Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Syria, Turkey, UK, US
United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
established - 1963 aim - to conduct research into the problems of economic development during different phases of economic growth members - no country members, but a Board of Directors consisting of a chairman appointed by the UN secretary general and 12 individual members
United Nations Secretariat
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 (UNSC)