Founded in 1945, the United Nations an Intergovernmental Organization (IGO) made up of many affiliated programs, councils, funds, and organizations such as the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), World Health Organization (WHO), and the International Trade Centre (ITC). There are approximately 190 member states.
The main bodies of the United Nations are:
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Treat Body Database is searched via treaty. Treaties count as primary sources. The abbreviations for these treaties are below for your convenience.
| Treaty Abbreviations | Full Name |
| ICERD | International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination |
| ICCPR | International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
| ICCPR | International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights |
| CEDAW | Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women |
| CAT | Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhumane or Degrading Treatment and Punishment |
| CRC | Convention on the Rights of the Child |
| ICMW | International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families |
| CRPD | Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities |
| CPED | International Convention for the Protection of All Persons From Enforced Disappearances |
