The Nobel Peace Prize 2001
Awarded on: 2001-10-12
"for their work for a better organized and more peaceful world"
United Nations
Born: 1945-00-00 in New York, NY, USA
Field: Intergovernmental self-regulatory body
Biography
The United Nations (UN) is the global intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the UN Charter on 26 June 1945 with the stated purpose of maintaining international peace and security, to develop friendly relations among states, to promote international cooperation, and to serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of states in achieving those goals.