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) - (23) Australia,
Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland,
Italy, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Turkey, UK, US observers - (3) EC,
LAS, Palestine Liberation Organization
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)
established - 26 June 1945; effective - 24 October 1945 aim - to maintain international peace and security permanent members - (5) China, France, Russia, UK, US nonpermanent members - (10) elected for two-year terms by the UN General Assembly; Bosnia and Herzegovina (2010-11), Brazil (2010-11), Colombia (2011-12), Gabon (2010-11), Germany (2011-12), India (2011-12), Lebanon (2010-11), Nigeria (2010- 11), Portugal (2011-12), South Africa (2011-12)