United Nations
Human Rights Council
Declaration of Human Rights
Topic
Brain Teasers
100

When was the UN established & it's the successor of ?

1945 - League of Nations

100

When was the HRC established & it's the successor of ?

2006 - UN Commission on Human Rights

100

When was the UDHR adopted

1948
100

When & Why did Hadi abdrabbuh take the presidency in Yemen

Following the Arab spring where people protested  against saleh's government and demanded his resignation 

100

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea ?

Spongebob 
200

What is the official document which governs the UN ?

UN charter

200

The HRC is a subsidiary body of which organ ?

General Assembly

200

Who exactly has the right to practice the articles stated in the UDHR ?

EVERY SINGLE HUMAN BEING

200
Describe the current division - stating each party & its allies 
Sunnis (Hadi supporters + Saudi Arabia)                                              VS.                                                Shia (Houthis + Iran + ex Saleh supporters)
200

I’m tall when I’m young and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?

A candle 
300

State three Organs of the UN with their functions/mandate

SC- maintain international peace & security ICJ - settle legal disputes between countries GA - main representative organ of the UN: admission of new member states & Sec Gen, reviewing the budget. ECOSOC - coordination, policy making, recommendations on economic, social & environmental issues Trusteeship: the assigning of lands and territories to states Secretariat - Executive arm : Setting the agenda for the rest of UN bodies


300

How many member states are allowed in the HRC and How long do they serve ?

47 States - 3 years term
300
Where was the Declaration of Human Rights signed and adopted ? 
UN General Assembly
300
Who is AQAP
AL Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula - Militanat islamist organization active in Yemen and Saudi Arabia 
300

What has one eye but can not see ?

A needle 
400

What are observers states ? and who are the current ones 

States who take part in UN meetings however are not allowed voting rights - Palestine & the Vatican 

400

What is the role of the HRC complaint procedure ?

Address complaints submitted by individuals & groups that claim to be victims of human rights violations

400
How many articles are in the UDHR ?
30
400
What was the incident that triggered USA to interfere in the war 
One of their trading ships was bombed in Yemeni waters. 
400

What kind of tree can you carry in your hand ?

A palm
500

Name 5 UN Secretary Generals 

Antonio Guterres                                                Boutros Boutros-Ghali                                          Kofi Annan                                                          Ban Ki-Moon                                                          Kurt Waldheim

500

What is the number of seats available for African states ? (hint: same as Asian-pacific states)

13 seats

500
State one of the articles in the UDHR 

http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/edumat/hreduseries/hereandnow/Part-5/8_udhr-abbr.htm 

500

Who are the 9 main countries which took part in the Saudi- led coalition

Egypt                                                              Jordan                                                                  Kuwait                                                                  UAE                                                                  Bahrin                                                            Morocco                                                              Sudan                                                                  Qataar (until 2017)                                              Senegal  

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What is light as a feather but even the world's strongest man can not hold for more than a minute ?

His breath
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