TY - BOOK ED - United Nations. TI - Basic facts about the United Nations SN - 921101235X AV - JZ4970 .B38 2011 U1 - 341.23 23 PY - 2011///] CY - New York PB - United Nations Department of Public Information KW - United Nations N1 - "Sales no. E.11.I.2"--T.p. verso; "DPI/2566"--P. [4] of cover; Includes index; UN charter, structure and system -- International peace and security -- Economic and social development -- Human rights -- Humanitarian action -- International law -- Decolonization N2 - "Basic Facts about the United Nations sets forth the structure of the United Nations, how it works and its main activities and driving concerns. Along with explaining the role played by the UN principal organs and the family of UN organizations, Basic Facts ... explores UN contributions to international peace and security, economic and social development, human rights, humanitarian action, international law and decolonization. It also documents UN membership, peacekeeping operations and special observances, along with contact information for UN information centres."--P. [4] of cover ER -