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The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights. Due to its unique international character, and the powers vested in its founding Charter, the Organization can take action on a wide range of issues, and provide a forum for its 192 Member States to express their views, through the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council and other bodies and committees.
The work of the United Nations reaches every corner of the globe. Although best known for peacekeeping, peacebuilding, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance, there are many other ways the United Nations and its System (specialized agencies, funds and programmes) affect our lives and make the world a better place. The Organization works on a broad range of fundamental issues, from sustainable development, environment and refugees protection, disaster relief, counter terrorism, disarmament and non-proliferation, to promoting democracy, human rights, governance, economic and social development and international health, clearing landmines, expanding food production, and more, in order to achieve its goals and coordinate efforts for a safer world for this and future generations.
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UNICEF |
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For more than 60 years, UNICEF has been the world's leading children's organization, saving more young lives than any other humanitarian organization in the world.
Working in over 150 countries and territories, UNICEF is the only organization that confronts the whole range of interrelated issues causing kids to die. From nutrition to protection, healthcare to education, no other organization surpasses UNICEF's vast experience, extensive resources and global presence and perspective in saving children's lives.
Today UNICEF is focused on saving the millions of kids who are dying of preventable causes, including dehydration, malaria, upper respiratory infections, and injuries. Many die because they lack something as simple and essential as clean water, or a bed net for protection against mosquito bites. These simple and affordable interventions can save millions of lives. UNICEF knows how to make it happen.
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ILO |
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The International Labour Organization (ILO) is devoted to advancing opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity. Its main aims are to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue in handling work-related issues.
In promoting social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights, the organization continues to pursue its founding mission that labour peace is essential to prosperity. Today, the ILO helps advance the creation of decent jobs and the kinds of economic and working conditions that give working people and business people a stake in lasting peace, prosperity and progress.
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