THE EXAMS POINTUnited Nations: six principal organs
Begin at the centre. Explore a branch, explain its connection, then test your recall. Tap any branch heading to fold or expand it.
In recall mode, focus or tap a branch to reveal its explanation. Branches group related ideas; they do not imply a chronological sequence.
United Nations: six principal organs
01 · General Assembly
A deliberative body with representation of UN Member States.
02 · Security Council
Has primary responsibility for international peace and security under the Charter.
03 · ECOSOC
Coordinates economic, social and related work.
04 · International Court of Justice
The principal judicial organ; state consent and jurisdictional rules matter.
05 · Secretariat
Carries out the organisation’s day-to-day work.
06 · Trusteeship Council
Suspended operations in 1994 after the last trust territory became independent.
Connect the branches
The principal organs have different mandates. The UN is not a single global government.
Avoid the exam trap
The International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court are different institutions.
Test yourself: Which is the UN’s principal judicial organ?
The International Court of Justice.
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