The United Nations (UN) is an international organization which was established in 24th October, 1945 after World War-II.United Nations Day is celebrated on 24 October every year.
The headquarters of the UN is in Manhattan, New York City, and is subject to extraterritoriality. Further main offices are situated in Geneva, Nairobi, and Vienna.
Its objectives include maintaining international peace and security, protecting human rights, delivering humanitarian aid, promoting sustainable development and upholding international law.
At its founding, the UN had 51 member states; there are now 193. The UN is the successor of the ineffective League of Nations.
