Procedure
Research
UN Facts
Committees and Organs
Terminology
100
What is the first thing you do during committee sessions?
Roll Call
100
What are the first thing(s) you should research when you are assigned a country?
Basic country information, country stances.
100
What city is home to the headquarters of the United Nations?
NYC
100
WHO
World Health Organization
100
What is POI?
Point Of Information
200
How do you get recognised by the chair for a speech/question during formal debates?
Raising your placard.
200
What is a "chair report" or "study guide"?
Report written by a chair, with background info and solutions to the topic or issue debated
200
In what year was the United Nations created?
1945, after the end of World War II
200
ECOSOC
Economic and Social Council
200
What is an edit or change to a resolution clause called?
Amendment
300
What is it called when there's a break from formal debate happens to discuss matter informally?
Unmoderated Caucus
300
What official UN documents can you use or cite to show your country's previous actions or stance on the topic?
UN Resolutions
300
When was the UN last awarded a Nobel prize, and which Nobel prize was it?
2001, Nobel Peace Prize
300
Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations?
Antonio Guterres
300
What is a country that writes or strongly supports a draft resolution and presents it to the committee called?
Signatory or (main) Sponsor is acceptable.
400
What can a delegate ask for when another delegate (during a speech) insults that delegates country?
Right of Reply
400
Name three reputable news sources
BBC, Al Jazeera, New York Times, other answers determined by judges
400
What are the six official languages of the UN?
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish
400
UNHCR
(Office of the) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
400
What is it called when a delegate allows another delegate to speak or returns the floor to the chair?
Yielding
500
Correctly name two different motions and their purpose
Motion to extend debate time, motion to extend time for POIs, motion to move to the previous question etc.
500
What does LEDC stand for?
Less Economically Developed Country
500
Which awards ceremony, in 1947, gave the UN a prize for its short film 'First Steps'?
The Academy Awards, aka Oscars
500
Security Council - Name All 5 permanent members
USA, UK, Russia, China, France
500
What does THIMUN stand for?
The Hague International Model United Nations