According to The United Nations website there are currently (2011) 193 member states in the UN. In addition there are two non-member states with permanent observer status: The Holy See (Vatican) and Palestine.
The international organization was founded by representatives of 51 countries immediately after World War II, on October 24, 1965. The goal of the group was to maintain international peace and security, work together to solve difficult human problems and develop friendly relations among nations. Aside from its peacekeeping activities, the UN initiates and manages 30 affiliated organizations, known as the UN system. On the organization's agenda are topics touching on gender equality, environmental responsibility, the battle against poverty and disease, drug trafficking and terrorism.
World AIDS day is a United Nations holiday, but it is not a public holiday. It is recognized as a global observance in many countries, but is not a day on which people get a vacation.
WHO (World Health Organization)
the UN provides a location where nations can meet and discuss their problems and issues including women's rights, AIDS, social and economic development.
UNAIDS is the abbreviation for the Joint United Nations Program on HIV and AIDS. It is an advocate for global action dealing with the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Because the united nations have many countries in it, the united nations is a organization that concludes many nations, while, the states is only one of them.
As of 2008, there were 192 nations which were represented in the United Nations.
There are currently 193 members in the United Nations.
There are currently 193 members in the United Nations.
There were 189 member nations
It is a matter of opinion. Many would say that the U.S. is better than the United Nations. The U.S. is a country, the United Nations is not.
There are 193 countries in the UNO (United Nations Organizations)
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