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The International Court of Justice

The International Court of Justice is the legal court of the United Nations.

The headquarters is at the Hague in Netherlands. The Court has 15
permanent judges and it works throughout the year. It decides about any

dispute between the member nations with a majority vote.

The Trusteeship Council
The Trusteeship Council was formed to look after 11 territories in the

Pacific Ocean. These were the former colonies under Germany and Japan.
As all of them have become independent countries, the Council was

dissolved in 1994.

Agencies of the UN

There are many agencies working to achieve the aims and objectives of
the United Nations. Some of them are:

  United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

  United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)

  World Health Organisation (WHO)
  Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

  International Labour Organisation (ILO)

UNICEF

It looks after the welfare of children all over the world,
especially for food, health, homes and education.

UNESCO

Its main aim is to remove illiteracy from the world. It
encourages scientific education and helps preserve cultural

heritage.

WHO

It works to improve the health of people all over the
world. It works to fight against diseases like malaria,

tuberculosis, cancer, AIDS, bird flu, swine flu, etc.

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