United Nations History
After which major war was the United Nations Charter established?
What is World War II?
What is the location of United Nations Headquarters?
New York City
Where is the International Court of Justice located?
Hague, Netherlands
What is the UN's budget for 2021 (roughly)?
What is 3.2 billion dollars?
Which country is the second largest contributor to the UN budget?
This position is the "chief administrative officer" or leader of the United Nations
the Secretary General
What are organizations that work for the common good and partner with the UN, but are not part of any government called?
NGOs (Non-governmental Organizations)
How many official languages does the UN use for meetings and distributed documentation?
Name them
six
English. French Spanish Russian Arabic Mandarin
This organization was replaced by the United Nations after "failing" to prevent World War II.
the League of Nations
What is the name of the main deliberative body of the UN, which includes all Member States?
the General Assembly
What is the name of the UN Goals that have replaced the Millennium Development Goals?
the sustainable development goals
What are UN peacekeeping troops popularly called?
blue helmets
The current United Nations Secretary General.
António Guterres
Which institution carries out the day-to-day running of the UN?
the Secretariat
How many SDGs are they?
Name one
17
"Quality education /End poverty..."
This state was the most recent to become a UN member state in 2011.
South Sudan
What was the first war the United Nations was involved in following its creation?
the Korean War
How many countries are considered "Member States" of the United Nations?
193 states
The main goal of the United Nations as laid out in the United Nations Charter.
"To save succeeding generations from the scourge of war" (to avoid war)
The five permanent members of the UN Security Council.
US, UK, Russia, France, China