Diplomacy & Politics Glossary
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7 termsUN Human Rights Council
UN body responsible for promoting and protecting human rights worldwide through dialogue and investigations.
UN Peacebuilding Commission
A UN body that supports post-conflict recovery and institution building to prevent relapse into conflict.
UN Responsibility to Protect Doctrine
International norm that states have a duty to protect populations from mass atrocities and the global community must intervene if they fail.
United Nations General Assembly
The UN General Assembly is the main deliberative body where all member states discuss and coordinate on international issues.
United Nations Security Council
A principal UN body responsible for maintaining international peace and security with the power to authorize military action.
United Nations Trusteeship Council
A former UN body established to oversee the administration of trust territories and guide them toward self-government or independence.
Universal Periodic Review
A mechanism of the UN Human Rights Council that reviews the human rights records of all UN member states every few years.