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United Nations

Headquarters: International territoryin New York City, New York, U.S.
Official languages: (6) Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish
Membership: 193 member states
Leaders
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro

Establishment
United Nations Charter signed 26 June 1945
Entry into force of Charter 24 October 1945

• United Nations General Assembly established in 1945
• General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser

• United Nations Security Council established in 1946
• Security Council President Vitaly Churkin

• Permanent members: (5 memebers)
China, France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States

• Non-permanent members (10 memebers)
Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal and South Africa (1 January 2011 – 31 December 2012)
• Azerbaijan, Guatemala, Morocco, Pakistan and Togo. (1 Jan 2012 – 31 Dec 2013)
• Pakistan has become non permanent member of Security council for 7 times.
• India has become non permanent member of Security council for 7 times.
• Pakistan and India represent Asia-Pacific Group 4 times together.
• Pakistan got 129 votes in comparison of Kyrgyzstan (55 votes) and Fiji (1 vote).
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