GK
WORLD ORGANISATIONS
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Detailed explanation-1: -The United Nations (UN) has six main organs. Five of them-the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council and the Secretariat-are based at UN Headquarters in New York. The sixth, the International Court of Justice, is located at The Hague in the Netherlands.
Detailed explanation-2: -Historically, a sixth main organ, the Trusteeship Council, played a significant role in the process of decolonization. The Trusteeship Council suspended its operations in 1994 and is no longer active, but it cannot be formally dissolved without amending the UN Charter.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Economic and Social Council has 54 members, elected for three-year terms by the General Assembly.