UN
Organizations & Companies abbreviation · International Organization
| Stands for | United Nations |
|---|---|
| Categories | Organizations & Companies |
UN stands for United Nations, an international organization abbreviation.
Intergovernmental organization of 193 member states founded after World War II to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations and promote human rights and development. Its headquarters complex on Manhattan's East Side was completed in 1952.
Example: The UN called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.
Usage notes
The UN Charter was signed in San Francisco on June 26, 1945, and the organization came into being on October 24, 1945, now marked as UN Day. It replaced the League of Nations. Its six principal organs include the General Assembly, Security Council and International Court of Justice. In French and Spanish it is the ONU.
Related abbreviations
More international organization abbreviations
- PAHO – Pan American Health Organization
- PCA – Permanent Court of Arbitration
- RCEP – Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
- SAARC – South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
- SADC – Southern African Development Community
- SCO – Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
- UNAIDS – Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
- UNCTAD – United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
- UNDP – United Nations Development Programme
- UNEP – United Nations Environment Programme
- UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
- UNFCCC – United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change