- The UN has almost 200 member states
- Branches and programs of the UN received the Nobel Peace Prize eleven times
- The term United Nations was coined on January 1 1942 by then US President Franklin D. Roosevelt
- UN has seven official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
- The UN has its own court called the International Court of Justice
- The UN has its own news site called UN News
- UN has six main bodies, six funds and programs, 15 specialized agencies, 9 other entities and bodies, and 7 related bodies.
- UN-HABITAT and UNEP are headquartered in Kenya
- Nairobi Kenya is the only African city that hosts the headquarters of a UN agency.
- International Labour Organization is the oldest UN specialized agency.