**To create an OU in a root or parent OU**
The following example shows how to create an OU that is named AccountingOU: ::
aws organizations create-organizational-unit --parent-id r-examplerootid111 --name AccountingOU
The output includes an organizationalUnit object with details about the new OU: ::
{
"OrganizationalUnit": {
"Id": "ou-examplerootid111-exampleouid111",
"Arn": "arn:aws:organizations::111111111111:ou/o-exampleorgid/ou-examplerootid111-exampleouid111",
"Name": "AccountingOU"
}
}