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Basic Facts about the United Nations

This comprehensive handbook designed for the general public explains the structure of the United Nations, how the Organization works, the main issues it addresses and its importance for people everywhere. In addition to setting out the various roles played by principle UN organs and related organizations, Basic Facts about the United Nations documents the Organization’s contributions to international peace and security, economic and social development, human rights, humanitarian action, international law and decolonization. Appendices contain current data on UN membership and peacekeeping operations, as well as contact information for UN information centres, services and offices.

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BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE UN 42ND ED

Basic Facts about the United Nations, 42nd Edition

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Basic Facts about the United Nations
26 May 2017
This comprehensive handbook designed for the general public explains the structure of the United Nations, how the Organization works, the main issues it addresses and its importance for people everywhere. In addition to setting out the various roles played by principle UN organs and related organ...
BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE UN 2014 (C)

Basic Facts about the United Nations 2014 (Chinese language)

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Basic Facts about the United Nations
9 Sep 2015
This comprehensive handbook designed for the general public explains the structure of the United Nations, how the Organization works, the main issues it addresses and its importance for people everywhere. In addition to setting out the various roles played by principle UN organs and related organ...
BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE UN 2014

Basic Facts about the United Nations 2014

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Basic Facts about the United Nations
15 Oct 2013
This comprehensive handbook designed for the general public explains the structure of the United Nations, how the Organization works, the main issues it addresses and its importance for people everywhere. In addition to setting out the various roles played by principle UN organs and related organ...
BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE UN 2011

Basic Facts about the United Nations 2011

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Basic Facts about the United Nations
20 Jun 2011
This comprehensive handbook designed for the general public, sets forth the structure of the United Nations, how the Organization works, the main issues it deals with and its importance for people everywhere. Along with explaining the role played by its principal organs and the family of UN organ...
BASIC FACTS (UN TODAY) 2008

The United Nations Today (formerly titled Basic Facts about the UN) 2008

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Basic Facts about the United Nations
8 Oct 2008
The United Nations Today, formerly the Basic Facts about the UN, reflects the multitude of ways in which the United Nations touches the lives of people everywhere. It chronicles the work of the Organization in such areas as peace, development, human rights, humanitarian assistance, disarmament an...
BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE UN 2004

Basic Facts about the United Nations 2004

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Basic Facts about the United Nations
22 Oct 2004