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United Nations
الأمم المتحدة
联合国
Organisation des Nations unies
Организация Объединённых Наций
Organización de las Naciones Unidas

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Map showing the Member states of the United NationsThis map does not represent the view of its members or the UN concerning the legal status of any country,[1] nor does it accurately reflect which areas' governments have UN representation.
Map showing the Member states of the United Nations
This map does not represent the view of its members or the UN concerning the legal status of any country,[1] nor does it accurately reflect which areas' governments have UN representation.
Headquarters International territory
in New York City, New York, United States
Official languages Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
Membership 193 member states
Leaders
-   Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
-   Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro
-   General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser
-   Security Council President Li Baodong
Establishment
-   United Nations Charter signed 26 June 1945
-   Entry into force of Charter 24 October 1945
Website
UN.org

The United Nations (abbreviated UN in English, and ONU in French and Spanish), is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace. The UN was founded in 1945 after World War II to replace the League of Nations, to stop wars between countries, and to provide a platform for dialogue. It contains multiple subsidiary organizations to carry out its missions.

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