AC - Committees and Agenda
UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL
Year of establishment: 1945
Members: 15 (5 permanent and 10 elected)
Headquarters: New York, USA
Website: https://www.un.org/securitycouncil
Agenda items:
- Non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction;
- Open agenda.
The Security Council was established in 1945 with the entry into force of the UN Charter. In accordance with the Charter, the Council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. Under the Charter, all Member States are obligated to comply with Council decisions. The Security Council takes the lead in determining the existence of a threat to the peace or act of aggression. It calls upon the parties to a dispute to settle it by peaceful means and recommends methods of adjustment or terms of the settlement. In some cases, the Security Council can resort to imposing sanctions or even authorize the use of force to maintain or restore international peace and security.
The Security Council also recommends to the General Assembly the appointment of the Secretary-General and the admission of new Members to the United Nations. Together with the General Assembly, it elects the judges of the International Court of Justice.
COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Year of establishment: 1946
Members: 47
Headquarters: New York, USA
Website: https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/content/CPD
Agenda items:
- Accelerating efforts towards inclusive, sustained and equitable economic growth;
- Combating obstacles to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals targeting population and nutrition.
Commission on Population and Development (CPD) is a functional commission and the sole inter-governmental body established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in 1946. It is assisting the Council, monitoring, reviewing and assessing the implementation of the Programme of Action at the national, regional and international levels and advising the Council thereon. The Commission is composed of 47 Member States who are elected by ECOSOC for four-year terms based on equitable geographical distribution and meets once a year under the discussion of population and development issues.
UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT ASSEMBLY
Year of establishment: 2012
Members: 193
Headquarters: Nairobi, Kenya
Website: https://www.unep.org/environmentassembly/
Agenda items:
- Effective, inclusive and sustainable multilateral actions to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12;
- Reducing forced displacement in fragile states due to climate change and disaster risks.
The United Nations (UN) Environment Assembly (UNEA) was established in 2012 as the governing body of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Having the decision-making power, the UNEA identifies the global environmental agenda unanimously with UN entities and agencies as well as with other multilateral environmental treaties. The Assembly is focusing on the following areas: climate change, disasters and conflicts, ecosystem management, environmental governance, chemicals and waste, resources efficiency, and environment under review. With 193 Member States gathered simultaneously, UNEA is convened biannually in Nairobi, Kenya with a purpose to reach decisions on matters related to the reasonable consumption and production, air pollution, the outcomes of human activity and achieving sustainability.
WORLD BANK
Year of establishment: 1945
Members: 189
Headquarters: Washington (DC), USA
Website: https://www.worldbank.org/en/home
Agenda item:
- Appraisal and approval of development projects.
The World Bank, established in 1945 with the aim to assist countries in rebuilding after the devastating World War II, is composed of two institutions: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and International Development Association (IDA).
The World Bank works with Member States governments, the private sector, civil society organizations, and other international institutions on issues ranging from climate change to education and agriculture. All of these efforts support the World Bank’s twin goals of ending extreme poverty by 2030 and boosting shared prosperity of the poorest 40 percent of the population in all countries. Over 70 years of its existence, the World Bank has helped more than 100 developing countries by offering loans, knowledge, and advice.
THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (ONLINE)
Year of establishment: 1947
Members: 53
Headquarters: Bangkok, Thailand
Website: https://www.unescap.org/
Agenda item:
- Catalyzing climate actions in Asia and the Pacific to reach the Agenda 2030;
- Comprehensive approach for building a resilient future by innovations and technologies.
Being the regional commission supervised by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) was established in 1947 to provide a forum for governments of the Asia-Pacific region to review and discuss economic, social and environmental development issues, strengthen sub-regional and regional cooperation and to formulate common regional positions on global issues. The Commission, being comprised of 53 Member States, 30 of which are least developed, gathers annually in Bangkok.