Question

Answer the following question:

Name the chief organs of the UNO and list down their no member-state shall interfere in the internal affairs of any other member-state functions.

Answer 1

Organs of the UN

There are six principle organs of the UN.

1. The General Assembly Functions

1. Admits new members to the UNO on the recommendation of the Security Council.
2. Appoints the General Secretary of the UNO on the recommendation of the Security Council.
3. Elects ten (temporary) members of the Security Council, members of the Economic and Social Council, and members of the Trusteeship Council from amongst its own members.
4. Receives and discusses the reports of its main organs and takes decisions for their improvement.
5. Can draw the attention of member-states to provide human rights to their citizens.
   Passes the annual budget of the UNO and fixes the
6. Passes the annual budget of the UNO and fixes the share of every member country in providing those funds.
7. Draws the attention of the Security Council whenever it finds that peace in a particular part of the world is endangered by the actions of one or more states.

2. The Security Council 
Functions
The Security Council’s primary responsibility to maintain international peace and security.

1. It can ask the fighting states to resolve their differences by bilateral talks.
2. It may suggest mediation in the matter.
3. It can suggest embargo (stoppage of trade) on the states who do act according to the directions of the Security Council.
4. It can order military action against a state which persists in undermining the peace and security of the world. Besides this,
5. It recommends the admission of a new member to the UNO.
6. It recommends the name of person for his appointment as the Secretary-General of the UNO.
7. It elects the Judges of the International Court of Justice concurrently with the General Assembly.
8. It can ask for the cancellation of the membership of a state, if it does not act according to the Charter.
9. It can recommend to call a meeting of the General Assembly in an emergency.

3. The Economic and Social Council:
The main function of this Council is to promote economic and social operation, among the member states of the UN. There are several groups working under the council. They specialize in subjects like population money matters, international trade, and equality of women, crime prevention, and control of narcotic drugs.

4. The Trusteeship Council: Its main objective is to safeguard the interests of those territories that are not yet fully self- governing. Eleven such territories were brought under the UN Trusteeship Council after the Second World War. The Council helped ten of them to gain independence.

5. The Secretariat: The personnel of the Secretariat are recruited from all over the world. Attempts are made to have a balanced representation from all regions and countries. The Secretary-General is the chief executive officer or the head of the UN Secretariat.

6. The International Court of Justice: The International Court of Justice settles disputes between the member-state of the United Nations. Even private citizens have the right to approach the Court whenever they have grievance against another state. The Secretary-General holds a key position in the administration of the affairs of the UNO. He organizes conferences, drafts reports, makes correspondence, registers treaties, prepares budget estimates.