What is the Full Form of UNO?

The full form of UNO is United Nations Organization. It is an international organization that lays emphasis on maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations amongst the world, and achieving international cooperation.

It has its headquarters in New York and main offices in Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna, and The Hague. It is one of the most popular international organizations across the world. Read on to know more about UNO.

When was UNO Founded?

UNO was founded in 1945 after World War II with the ultimate goal of preventing future world wars. On 25 April 1945, 50 nations decided to meet in San Francisco for a conference and drafted the UN Charter. The draft was later adopted on 25 June 1945. UNO began its operations on 24 October 1945.

During the initial phase of UNO, it only had 51 members. Today it has 193 nations serving as a member. 

Leaders of UNO

Secretary‑General	António Guterres
Deputy Secretary-General	Amina J. Mohammed
General Assembly President	Csaba Kőrösi
Economic and Social Council President	Collen Vixen Kelapile
Security Council Presidency	Russia

Councils of UNO

The UN has six principal organs:

• General Assembly
• Security Council
• Economic and Social Council
• International Court of Justice
• UN Secretariat
• Trusteeship Council

Specialized Agencies of UNO

The UNO Charter has set forth that each primary organ of the UNO can establish various specialized agencies to fulfill its duty. There are fifteen specialized agencies for UNO. They are solely formed to pursue diverse functions such as international travel, preventing and addressing pandemics, and promoting economic development.

Acronym	Agency Name
FAO	Food and Agriculture Organization
ICAO	International Civil Aviation Organization
IFAD	International Fund for Agricultural Development
ILO	International Labour Organization
IMO	International Maritime Organization
IMF	International Monetary Fund
ITU	International Telecommunication Union
UNESCO	United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIDO	United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNWTO	World Tourism Organization
UPU	Universal Postal Union
WBG	World Bank Group
WHO	World Health Organization
WIPO	World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO	World Meteorological Organization

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