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The United Nations (UN) system was chartered by 51 states at the end of the Second World War as a forum for mediation of international disputes and cooperation in international problem-solving. The UN now involves over 180 member states in its five active organs and numerous agencies.

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Resources in This Category

• Encyclopedia of the Nations - United Nations

  http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/United-Nations/index.html
  Provides information about the UN's structure, history, membership, headquarters, laws and initiatives. From Thomson Gale.

• G3ict: The Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs

  http://www.g3ict.com/
  Advocacy initiative to promote assistive technology.

• Group of 77

  http://www.g77.org/
  Caucus organization helps developing states pursue common goals and develop leverage in United Nations deliberations.

• Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)

  http://www.unmikonline.org/
  Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Action, and documents.

• Permanent Missions to the United Nations

  https://www.un.int/
  Member listing, website directory and search engine, and links to UN resources. [English, French]

• Small Arms Survey

  http://www.smallarmssurvey.org/
  This principal source of public information on all aspects of small arms serves to monitor national and international (governmental and non-governmental) initiatives. Based in Geneva, Switzerland.

• UN Peacemaker

  http://peacemaker.un.org/
  Provides information on peace agreements, peacemaking mandate, managing a peace process, Peacemaker's Toolbox, resources and forum. From the UN Department of Political Affairs (DPA).

• United Nations

  http://www.un.org/
  Global association of governments facilitating cooperation in international law, security, economic development, and social equity.

• United Nations System of Organizations

  http://www.unsceb.org/directory
  Official web directory of the United Nations bureaucracy includes alphabetic lists, theme lists, centers and charts.

• Wikipedia - United Nations

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations
  Hyperlinked encyclopedia article about the international organization to facilitate cooperation in international law and security, economic development, social progress, human rights and achieving world peace.

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