Basic facts about the United Nations
By: United Nations Department of Public Information
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: United Nations Department of Public Information
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
ISBN-13: 9789211012354
Subjects: United Nations
Description: "Basic Facts about the United Nations sets forth the structure of the United Nations, how it works and its main activities and driving concerns. Along with explaining the role played by the UN principal organs and the family of UN organizations, Basic Facts ... explores UN contributions to international peace and security, economic and social development, human rights, humanitarian action, international law and decolonization. It also documents UN membership, peacekeeping operations and special observances, along with contact information for UN information centres."--P. [4] of cover.
Notes: "Sales no. E.11.I.2"--T.p. verso.

"DPI/2566"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes index.