FNsystemet

FNsystemet (the United Nations system) refers to the United Nations and its affiliated bodies, including the principal organs, specialized agencies, funds and programs, and regional commissions that work together to address global challenges.

At its center are the UN's principal organs: General Assembly, Security Council, International Court of Justice, and the Secretariat; the Trusteeship Council is dormant since the decolonization era.

The system comprises ECOSOC and a network of specialized agencies such as WHO, ILO, UNESCO, UNICEF, and WFP, along with funds and programs like UNDP, UNFPA, and UNHCR. The IMF and World Bank also interact with the UN, though they are independent financial institutions.

Member states fund the UN through assessed and voluntary contributions; governance is shared among the General Assembly (one country, one vote) and the Security Council (five permanent members with veto power and ten non-permanent members). Decisions on peace and security require nine affirmative votes with no veto.

The UN system engages in conflict prevention and peacekeeping, humanitarian relief, development and poverty reduction, human rights advocacy, climate action, and disaster response.

Criticism and reforms: The system faces debates about efficiency, bureaucracy, and Security Council reform; reform efforts aim to streamline development work and improve accountability.

Established in 1945 after World War II with the UN Charter, the organization has grown to include nearly universal membership.