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• UNO Founded: 24 October 1945 (after World War II 1939–1945)

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• UNO Stands for: United Nations Organization
• Headquarters: Manhattan, New York City
• Member States: 193 countries
• Official Languages (6): Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish
• Motto: “It’s your world!” (commonly used awareness slogan)
• Pakistan Joined UNO: 30 September 1947

Last verified on 10-06-2026

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• The ILO (International Labour Organization) promotes workers’ rights and decent employment worldwide.
• It sets international labour standards and develops labour policies.
• It works for social justice and fair working conditions.

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• It was founded in October 1919.
• It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
• It has 187 member states: 186 out of 193.
• UN member states plus the Cook Islands.
• It is one of the first and oldest agencies of the UN.

Last verified on 29-05-2026

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• The current Secretary-General of the United Nations is António Guterres from Portugal.
• He began his first term on January 1, 2017.
• He is currently serving his second term.

Last verified on 10-05-2026

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• The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is in The Hague, Netherlands.
• ICJ is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations.
• It consists of 15 judges, elected for 9-year terms.

• Founded: 1945
• Official Languages: English, French
• Member States: UN member countries
• Main Function: Settling legal disputes between states

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• Name: Trygve Halvdan Lie
• Tenure: 1 Feb 1946 – Nov 1952
• Nationality: Norway
• Organization: United Nations (UNO)
• Role: First administrative head of the UN after its formation

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UNO Secretary-General List:

1. Trygve Lie (1st)
2. Dag Hammarskjöld (2nd)
3. U Thant (3rd)
4. Kurt Waldheim (4th)
5. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (5th)
6. Boutros Boutros-Ghali (6th)
7. Kofi Annan (7th)
8. Ban Ki-moon (8th)
9. António Guterres (9th/Current)

Last verified on 16-05-2026

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Tedros Adhanom replaced Margaret Chan as 8th DG WHO in 2017.

Tedros Adhanom belongs: Ethiopia.

Last updated on 12-05-2026

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• Total Members: 193
• Founded on: 24 October 1945
• Founding Countries: 51
• Headquarters: Manhattan, New York City, USA
• Main Purpose: Maintain world peace and security

• Working languages of Secretariat: English and French
• Main organs of UNO: 6
• Largest organ: General Assembly
• Pakistan joined UNO: 30 September 1947

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• The UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution for global solidarity against COVID-19.
• It called for international cooperation in health response and vaccine access.
• The resolution was aimed at strengthening global unity during the pandemic.
• UNGA is the main deliberative body of the United Nations.

Last verified on 02-05-2026

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• The United Nations (UN) is maintaining international peace and security.
• Headquarters: New York City
• Founded: October 24, 194
• Membership: 193 member states; 2 observer states
• Pakistan joined the United Nations on September 30, 1947

UNO Official languages:

1. Arabic;
2. Chinese;
3. English;
4. French;
5. Russian;
6. Spanish;

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Last updated by NA on 25-April-2026

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• The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• A major financial agency of the United Nations and an international financial institution.
• Pakistan officially became a member of the IMF on July 11, 1950.
• IMF founded: 27 December 1945
• Headquarters: Washington, USA
• Total members: 190
• Official language: English

Last updated by NA on 24-April-2026