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The organs and the agencies of the United Nation Organisation work towards the development of the world. With reference to this answer the following questions:

(i) What is the composition of the General Assembly?

(ii) Mention any three functions of the International Court of Justice.

(iii) Give the full form of UNICEF. Mention any three of its functions.

Major Agencies of UNO

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(i) All members of the United Nations are members of the General Assembly.

  1. Each State has five representatives in the General Assembly, but each State has one vote.
  2. At the start of each regular session, the Assembly elects a new President, 21 Vice-Presidents and the Chairmen of the Assembly's six Main Committees.
  3. To ensure equitable geographical representation, the presidency of the Assembly rotates each year among five groups of States: Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and Caribbean, and Western Europe and other States.
  4. Decisions on important matters are made by a two-third majority.

(ii) Three functions of the International Court of Justice are:

  1. The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.
  2. The Court settles, in accordance with international law, the legal disputes submitted to it by the States.
  3. It gives advisory opinions on legal questions referred to it by duly authorised international organs and agencies.

(iii) UNICEF stands for United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund. Three functions of UNICEF are:

  1. UNICEF works for the protection of children in respect of their survival, health, and well-being. This is done in cooperation with individuals, civic groups, governments and the private sector.
  2. It provides funds for training personnel, including health and sanitation workers, teachers and nutritionists. Universal Child Immunisation against preventable diseases was one of the leading goals of UNICEF.
  3. It assists governments to plan, develop and extend community-based services in the fields of maternal and child health, nutrition, clean water and sanitation.
  4. It provides help to children and mothers in emergencies arising from natural calamities, civil strifes and epidemics.

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