United Nations And The New Age - Way of Life Literature

There are currently 192 members. The UN headquartersis in New York City, but its land and buildings areinternational territory. It has its own flag, post office, andpostage stamps. Its six official languages are Arabic,Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. TheUN’s European headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland.Growing InfluenceWith its stated aim to stop war, develop friendly relationsbetween nations, help people live better lives, stopenvironmental destruction, and encourage respect foreach other’s rights and freedoms, the United Nations hasgrown into a very powerful global force. It has programsdealing with every aspect of life on earth and reachingeven to the solar system. There is the International LaborOrganization, World Health Organization, World Bank,International Monetary Fund, World Court, Food andAgriculture Organization, International Atomic EnergyAgency, U.N. Industrial Organization, U.N. Children’sFund, U.N. Development Program, U.N. EnvironmentalProgram, U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on ClimateChange, and countless other programs and internationalbodies that have risen in connection with the UN.22