The United Nations has organizations.
United Nations . The UN has six principal organs : the General Assembly ( the main deliberative assembly ) ; the Security Council ( for deciding certain resolutions for peace and security ) ; the Economic and Social Council ( ECOSOC ; for promoting international economic and social co-operation and development ) ; the Secretariat ( for providing studies , information , and facilities needed by the UN ) ; the International Court of Justice ( the primary judicial organ ) ; and the UN Trusteeship Council ( inactive since 1994 ) . UN System agencies include the World Bank Group , the World Health Organization , the World Food Programme , UNESCO , and UNICEF . Non-governmental organizations may be granted consultative status with ECOSOC and other agencies to participate in the UN 's work . United Nations General Assembly . It has also established numerous subsidiary organs . The United Nations System consists of the United Nations , its subsidiary organs ( including the separately-administered funds and programmes ) , the specialized agencies , and affiliated organizations .