economic development
during different phases of economic growth

members - no country members, but a Board of Directors consisting of a
chairman appointed by the UN secretary general and 11 individual members

** United Nations Secretariat **

established - 26 June 1945;

effective - 24 October 1945

aim - to serve as the primary administrative organ of the UN; a Secretary
General is appointed for a five-year term by the General Assembly on
the recommendation of the Security Council

members - the UN Secretary General and staff

** United Nations Security Council **

established - 26 June 1945;

effective - 24 October 1945

aim - to maintain international peace and security

permanent members - (5) China, France, Russia, UK, US

nonpermanent members - (10) elected for two-year terms by the UN General
Assembly; Bulgaria (2002-03), Cameroon (2002-03), Colombia (2001-02),
Guinea (2002-03), Ireland (2001-02), Mauritius (2001-02), Mexico
(2002-03), Norway (2001-02), Singapore (2001-02), Syria (2002-03)

** United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) **

established - 25 October 1999

aim - to provide security throughout the territory of East Timor;
to establish an effective administration; to ensure the coordination
and delivery of humanitarian assistance; to support capacity-building
for self-government

members - (28) Australia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Denmark,
Egypt, Fiji, Ireland, Jordan, South Korea, Malaysia, Mozambique, Nepal,
NZ, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia,
Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, UK, US, Uruguay

** United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) **

established - NA June 1948

aim - to supervise the 1948 Arab-Israeli cease-fire; currently supports
timely deployment of reinforcements to other peacekeeping operations in
the region as needed; initially established by the UN Security Council

members - (22) Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile,
China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands,
NZ, Norway, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, US

** United Nations Trusteeship Council **

established on 26 June 1945, effective on 24 October 1945, to supervise
the administration of the 11 UN trust territories; members were China,
France, Russia, UK, US; it formally suspended operations 1 November
1995 after the Trust Territory of the Pa