United Nations History
After which major war was the United Nations Charter established?
World War II
What is the main location of the 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)?
3.2 billion dollars
Signing of which document in San Francisco in 1945 created the United Nations?
The United Nations Charter
This position is the "chief administrative officer" or leader of the United Nations
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?
six
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?
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?
The blue helmets
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" (or just avoid war)
The five permanent members of the UN Security Council.
US, UK, Russia, France, China
The current United Nations Secretary-General.
António Guterres
Which institution carries out the day-to-day running of the UN?
the Secretariat
What are two of the six principal organs of the United Nations?
The Secretariat, General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, International Court of Justice or Trusteeship Council
This state was the most recent to become a UN member state in 2011.
South Sudan