UnitedNations联合国英文简介.doc

United Nations The?United Nations?(UN) is an?intergovernmental organization?established on 24 October 1945 to promote international co-operation. A replacement for the ineffective?League of Nations, the organization was created following the?Second World War to prevent another such conflict. At its founding, the UN had 51?member states; there are now 193. The?UN Headquarters? is situated inManhattan,?New York City?and enjoys?extraterritoriality. Further main offices are situated in Geneva,?Nairobi?and?Vienna.?The organization is financed by assessed and voluntary contributions from its member