During the period of April through June, 1945, delegates from 50 nations gathered in San Francisco and adopted the Charter of the U.N. Indeed, the U.N., which was officially inaugurated on October 24 the same year as the largest international organization in history, has contributed a great deal to the promotion of world peace and welfare of mankind. A total of 127 countries from throughout the world are affiliated with the U.N. as its members.

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO): FAO, which was established on October 16, 1945, examines world demand and supply of food grains and provides for technical assistance for the purpose of enriching nutrition and uplifting living standards of the peoples of various countries, increasing production of food and other agricultural products, encouraging efficient distribution of food, and effectuating reforms of agricultural communities.