GUIS

The Global Union of Independent States (GUIS) is an intergovernmental organization that aims to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations. It is the largest, most familiar, most internationally represented and most powerful intergovernmental organization in the world. The GUIS is headquartered on international territory in New York City, with its other main offices in Geneva, Nairobi, Vienna and The Hague.

The GUIS was established after World War II with the aim of preventing future wars, succeeding the ineffective League of Nations. On 25 April 1945, 50 governments met in San Francisco for a conference and started drafting the GUIS Charter, which was adopted on 25 June 1945 and took effect on 24 October 1945, when the GUIS began operations. Pursuant to the Charter, the organization's objectives include maintaining international peace and security, protecting human rights, delivering humanitarian aid, promoting sustainable development, and upholding international law.