UN General Facts
What was the predecessor of the United Nations?
The League of Nations
As of 2023, What country has the least gender equality?
Afghanistan
Which geographical areas have been most impacted by rising sea levels?
Islands / coastal regions
The UN deploys _________ in conflict zones to maintain order.
peacekeepers / Blue Helmets
What percentage of chronically hungry people are women and girls?
60%
Who proposed the idea for the "United Nations?"
US President Franklin D. Roosevelt on January 1st, 1942
Which UN program focuses on gender equality?
UN Women, which is dedicated towards gender equality and the empowerment of women
Or UN Geneva, dedicated towards representation of women
Which UN program focuses on the environment?
The United Nations Environment Programme
Which continent has the most UN peacekeeping missions?
Africa
Which is the poorest continent (measured in GDP)?
Africa
How many Sustainable Development Goals does the United Nations have?
17 Sustainable Development Goals
Globally, what percentage of women are paid lower than men?
20%
What human activity is the main contributor to climate change?
Energy consumption
Name two East Asian countries that have territorial disputes with each other.
China / Taiwan / Japan
China / Taiwan
Russia / Japan
China / India
China / Taiwan / Vietnam / Philippines
North / South Korea
What vital Ukrainian export was blocked by the Russian invasion, endangering millions in impoverished nations?
Food / wheat
List 3 of the United Nations' main branches
General Assembly, Security Council, International Court of Justices, Economic and Social Council, Trustee Council, The UN Secretariat
Worldwide, approximately how many girls are out of school (nearest million)?
132 million
What did the Montreal Protocol ultimately accomplish?
Halted the depletion of the ozone layer / only successful international climate agreement
The members of the permanent UN Security Council were major powers in which war?
World War II
Which country is the world's richest by GDP? World's poorest by GDP?
USA // Somalia
Name 4 of the United Nations' sustainable goals
Look at the sustainable goal sheet
What is known as the UN’s most progressive blueprint for advancing women’s rights?
The Beijing Platform for Action
What was the international breakthrough at last year's COP27?
A "loss and damage" fund
Until November 2022, war raged in which Ethiopian region?
Tigray
What is the name of the UN's international financial agency?
International Monetary Fund (IMF)