United Nations

(UN).

The United Nations is an international organisation founded in 1945 and headquartered in New York.

It has 193 member states.

The UN's areas of work include:

• Peace and security
• Climate change
• Sustainable development
• Human rights
• Disarmament
• Terrorism
• Humanitarian and health emergencies
• Gender equality
• Governance
• Food production

See also

• Business & Sustainable Development Commission
• Economic and Financial Committee
• UN/EDIFACT
• UNCITRAL
• United Nations Conference on Trade and Development