Question

Complete the following chart giving information about the organs of the United Nations.

No.	Organ	Number of members	Functions
1.	United Nations General Assembly
2.	United Nations Security Council
3.	International Court of Justice
4.	Economic and Social Council

Answer 1

 

No.	Organ	Number of members	Functions
1.	United  Nations General Assembly	193	To elect the non-permanent members of the Security Council To choose the United Nations Secretary General and the judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in consultation with the Security Council To pass the annual budget of the United Nations
2.	United Nations Security Council	15 (5 Permanent and 10 NonPermanent)	To maintain international peace and security. To prepare policies for arms control. To play a joint role along with the General Assembly in the appointments of the judges of the International Court of Justice and of the United Nations Secretary General.
3.	International Court of Justice	15 judges	To settle the disputes between two or more member nations of the United Nations. To interpret international law authentically. To advise the various organs or subsidiary bodies of the United Nations about legal issues.
4.	Economic and Social Council	54 members	Initiate discussions at the global level on issues like poverty, unemployment, economic and social inequality and suggest policies to tackle these problems. Discuss issues like women’s questions, empowerment of women, human rights, fundamental freedoms, global trade, health related issues, etc., and make decisions. Make efforts to establish cultural and educational cooperation at the international level. Coordinate the functioning of the different organisations working in association with the United Nations.