is an acronym for the fictional United Network Command for Law and Enforcement, a secret international intelligence agency from the 1960s American television series The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The stars of the original series were Robert Vaughn (as Napoleon Solo), David McCallum (as Illya Kuryakin), and Leo G. Carroll (as Alexander Waverly).
was characterized as multinational in its composition and international in scope, protecting and defending nations regardless of size or political persuasion.
Its primary opponent is the independent international criminal organization THRUSH (Technological Hierarchy for the Removal of Undesirables and the Subjugation of Humanity).
The headquarters has four levels, and the roof is equipped with radar, a laser beam weapon, a helipad, and disguised communication antennas.
Below the sublevel is an underground docking area and a tunnel that runs under the United Nations headquarters, giving U.N.C.L.E.
In the daytime, field agents are admitted by way of Del Floria's, a small, nondescript tailor and dry-cleaning shop located one flight below street level.
After hours, when Del Floria's is closed, agents may also enter through the Masque Club or the offices of the charitable organization.
In "The Deadly Decoy Affair," the Del Floria entrance is even used for egress during a high-profile prisoner transfer during daylight hours.
The official logo of the organization within the series is a black Nicolosi globular projection with select lines of longitude and latitude picked out in white.
According to The Cloak and Swagger Affair, a documentary about the making of the fictional series included with the 2007 DVD release, the producers of The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
paperback series, "The Dagger Affair," postulated that THRUSH stood for the "Technological Hierarchy for the Removal of Undesirables and the Subjugation of Humanity".