The United Nations (UN) is a massive intergovernmental organization founded after the end of World War II to foster healthy diplomacy; maintain global peace and stability; and facilitate international cooperation.
Based in New York with branches all over the world, the UN is the world's largest international organization.
It consists of six principal organs:
The UN also consists of several smaller agencies, such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The UN overall is led by the secretary-general, who is currently Antonio Guterres.
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told a regular news briefing that the move was taken for security and operational reasons.
Transitioning from UNRWA to UNOPS represents an opportunity to reset a humanitarian framework long distorted by politics and extremism.
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US envoy says every Gaza death could have been avoided if Hamas accepted a ceasefire.
Israel's Envoy to the UN Danny Danon stressed that comparisons between Palestinian security prisoners and hostages held by Hamas were fundamentally inaccurate and offensive.
The UN’s lies and the political agenda behind them are a continuation of a long-standing tradition of bias against Israel. It is time to fight back with no compromises.
The “vacuum” that contributed to the conflict was created by the lack of UN support for Israel and its one-sided backing for the Palestinians and the terrorist regime in Gaza.
The existing conflict has led to what the UN calls the world's largest humanitarian crisis, causing famine in several locations and disease across the country.
"You have erased the hostages, spoken about Gaza without mentioning a word about Hamas," he added.
Released Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi shares his traumatizing experience and his life after returning from horror.