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For questions on The United Nations, an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace.

The United Nations (abbreviated UN in English, and ONU in French and Spanish), is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace.

Questions relating to trans-national UN institutions should be tagged with un while questions relating to one or more of the 193 member states should be tagged with the appropriate local tag.

You can learn more about the UN at the Wikipedia.

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What are the practical implications of Palestine's new observer-state status in the United Nations?

Recently, The United Nations granted Palestine observer status. What, if anything, does this enable Palestine to do that they couldn't do before, or is the gesture simply a symbolic step?
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Can U.N. decide to send fire fighters to fight Amazon rainforest fires

I’m curious if U.N. has rights to call an emergency meeting and vote to send everything necessary to help to fight natural disaster, given that causes of rainforest extinction might be felt globally ? This is considering situation when Brazil…
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Do United Nations Security Council Resolutions emphasized phrases have a standard meaning?

Reading some random United Nations Security Council Resolution documents (e.g. 1, 2, 3) I noticed that they contain some emphasized verbs (expressions) (italics) that seem to be from a predefined…
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Why are countries so reluctant to abandon UN treaties?

As an example, even the most anti-immigrant countries refused to leave the UN convention on refugees and Canada was reluctant to leave the UN Convention on illicit drugs. But what's the big deal about UN conventions? Why treat them so seriously if…
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What are the requirements for an entity to be granted observer status for the UN General Assembly?

I stumbled upon this "List of non- Member States, entities and organizations having received a standing invitation to participate as observers in the sessions and the work of the General Assembly" What are the requirements for an entity to be…
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How did the League of Nations choose representatives and how are representatives chosen for the UN today?

It seems that the governments of each nation choose their UN representatives however they want to. Is that correct? Was this also the case for the League of Nations?
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The reason to veto in zakiur rahman lakhvi case

Recently a veto was held in un in favour of release of convicted zakiur rahman lakhvi.Can somebody tell what was the reason given?
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Americans and other nationals who have died under U.N. command, broken down by conflict

I'd like to know if there is any breakdown of the number of people, specifically by nation, who have died under U.N. command (whether as peacekeepers wearing the blue helmets, as diplomatic or service personnel, as U.S.military working under the…
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What is the position of the United Nations on state mergers?

In general, the trend in recent years has been toward countries splitting into smaller independent entities. However, the opposite is also possible. For instance, suppose that tomorrow the European Union decided to become the United States of…
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What does a country need to do get rejected by the UN?

This page, which delineates the procedure for joining the UN, says: The Security Council considers the application. Any recommendation for admission must receive the affirmative votes of 9 of the 15 members..., provided that none of its five…
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What is the procedure of changing official English country name by United Nations?

The country can't (directly) control how it is called in another languages, but if the language is the official language of an international organization that country is a member of, it has potentially more control. How it looks like by official…
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What is the source of data for international indices/reports?

I believe most (if not all) reports & indices prepared by UN agencies, WEF, Welthungerhilfe,etc. (eg. HDI,MPI,GHI,etc.)are based on survey data provided by various national governments. I would like to know if there are any indices prepared on own…
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On what basis U.N. inducts new member states?

For example if a new nation is formed (e.g. South Sudan) then what are the necessary conditions a nation must satisfy so that they could be eligible for getting inducted into U.N. ??
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Who decides which countries are third world and how can it be challenged?

South Africa has become exceptionally powerful and its infrastructure has grown into what I'd regard as a First World country. I'd like to challenge its third world status. How does one go about this. Is there a formal process or is the First…
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What are the greatest accomplishments of the United Nations?

Looking back about 70 years now, what have been the greatest accomplishments of the United Nations? What use has the UN done? Was the UN effective in ending the cold war peacefully? Has the UN helped solve the conflicts centered on Israel and Korea,…
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