public international law

United Nations General Assembly

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is one of the five principal organs of the United Nations. It is composed of representatives of all 192 members of the UN. The UNGA has as its functions the following:

Consider and make recommendations...

United Nations Security Council

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC, or UN Security Council) is one of the five primary organs of the United Nations, responsible for maintaining international peace and security. The UNSC resolutions are binding on all member states. The UNSC...

United Nations System

The United Nations System is based on five active principal organs (formerly six, the UN Trusteeship Council suspended operations in 1994):

UN General AssemblyUN Security CouncilUN Economic and Social CouncilUN SecretariatInternational Court of...

World Court

The World Court is the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). It was established in 1945 by the UN’s Charter, and it’s the only organ of the UN not located in New York City. Its seat is...

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