The UN system, unofficially known as the UN family, is made up of the UN and other affiliated programmes, funds and specialized agencies. Each of these has its own membership, leadership and budget. The programmes and funds are financed through voluntary contributions and the specialized agencies are independent organisations funded by both voluntary and assessed contributions. Currently, there are 15 specialized agencies carrying out various functions on behalf of the UN.
The funds and programmes in the UN system are the United Nations Development Programmes, the United Nations Environment Programme, the United Nations Population Fund, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UNICEF and the World Food Programme.
The specialized agencies under the UN are the World Bank, the Food and Agriculture Organisation, the International Civil Aviation Organisation, the International Labor Organisation, the International Fund for Agricultural Development, the International Maritime Organisation, the International Telecommunications Union, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, the World Tourism Organisation, the Universal Postal Union, the World Health Organisation, the World Intellectual Property Organisation, and the World Meteorological Organisation .
A few other important bodies of the UN include the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UN Women, the World Trade Organisation, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, and the International Organisation for Migration.
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