History of the UN
Completed in 1952, about half a decade after the founding of the United Nations, the Headquarters of the UN has been located in this city ever since.
What is New York City?
The number of countries who are member states of the United Nations.
What is 193?
As opposed to "First, Second, and Third World" or "Global North/Global South"", many scholars and UN Officials prefer this kind of terminology (name at least one of the two alternatives).
What is either "Developing/Developed", or "Low/Middle/High Income" countries?
Takes place after opening speeches, in order to efficiently hear all states' opinions on certain sub-issues.
What is a moderated caucus?
The number of total Sustainable Development Goals.
What is 17?
The international tensions, human rights abuses, and global losses brought about by this major historical event were a major reason for why the United Nations was founded.
What is World War II?
Amongst the following countries, this one is the only country which is indeed a full UN member state:
Republic of China, Arab Democratic Republic, Northern Cyprus, State of Palestine, Central African Republic, Republic of Kosovo
What is the Central African Republic (CAR)?
This principle refers to a country's right to govern itself without outside interference, including by the United Nations.
What is national sovereignty?
These are the five stages of Model United Nations.
What is "Research, Debate, Negotiation, Resolution, Action"?
What are organizations that work for the common good and partner with the UN, but are not part of any government called?
What are NGOs (non-governmental organizations)?
The signing of this document in San Francisco in 1945 created the United Nations.
What is the United Nations Charter?
The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
What are the United States, Russia, France, the United Kingdom, and China?
The leader and chief executive of the United Nations is referred to as this.
What is the Secretary-General?
What is the official term that one uses if they want to "return" the remainder of their time back to the Chair?
What is yielding?
When a delegate wants to move the debate into a more specific discussion on a subtopic (for example, renewable energy), they would request this of the Chair.
What is a motion for a ___ minute moderated caucus, with a ___ second speaking time on the topic of Renewable Energy?
This assembly of heads of state was what lead to the creation of the "League of Nations" - the predecessor to the United Nations - in 1919.
What is the Paris Peace Conference?
The two observer states who do not have official UN member status, but are invited to send ambassadors and participate in Model United Nations bodies such as the General Assembly nonetheless.
What are Palestine and Vatican City (The Holy See)?
The UN has six principal organs. This organ is responsible for coordinating the economic and social fields of the organization, and has a rotating membership of 54.
What is the Economic and Social Council?
In our first conference, the period at the beginning of committee when delegates were able to make opening speeches was called the "Speaker's List". What is it called in crisis committees?
What is a "Round Robin"?
The Universities that your mentor attends.
What are (____) Universities? (your mentors will answer!)
The United Nations mission to this country in the early 1990s is widely regarded as one of its largest failures, due to the failure of UN forces to protect civilians against widespread genocide amidst widespread civil war.
What is Rwanda?
A newly formed state in Africa, this state was the most recent country to join the United Nations as a member, in 2011.
What is South Sudan?
By what year does the UN hope to implement its Sustainable Development Goals?
What is 2030?
Within the organizing team of a Model United Nations conference, this is a synonym for "Vice-President" – a member of the team who is not the commander in chief, but reports to them!
What is the "Under-Secretary General"?
The three most recent leaders of the UN.
Who is Antonio Guterres, Ban Ki-Moon, and Kofi Annan?