The History
What year was the UN established?
A: 1939
B: 1941
C: 1943
D: 1945
D: 1945
Who moderates debate, keeps time, regulates points and motions and enforces the rules and procedures.
A: President
B: General
C: Chair
D: Secretary
C: Chair
What does UNWOMEN do?
UN Women is the United Nations organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women.
Briefly a member of the UN but no longer
A. Yemen
B. Norfolk Island
C. Taiwan
D. Iraq
C. Taiwan
Number of ongoing peacekeeping missions:
A: 7
B: 14
C: 21
D: 28
B: 14
For what reason was the UN established?
A: To replace the League of Nations
B: To control the governments of countries for the purpose of not creating a new war
C: To support Germany and Austria after the war
D: To support France and the UK after the war
A: To replace the League of Nations following World War II and to prevent another conflict.
How many member states are present in the General Assembly?
A: 195
B: 193
C: 117
D: 89
B: All the member states, at present 193
The WHO is the World Health Organisation, what is its purpose?
WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system.
What was the last country to join the UN?
A: Montenegro
B: South Sudan
C: Kyrgyzstan
D: Timor-Leste
B: South Sudan
The UN successfully organized peace talks between these two nations feuding over Kashmir, and brought their forces back to the 1947 cease-fire lines.
A: Afghanistan and Iran
B: Ukraine and Russia
C: Turkmenistan and Russia
D: India and Pakistan
D: India and Pakistan
United Nations Day is celebrated on this day every year
A: January 24
B: June 24
C: July 24
D: October 24
D: October 24
What countries make up the P5 (permanent 5)?
A: USA, FRA, GER, CHN, RUS
B: USA, UK, RUS, ITA, NLD
C: USA, SAU, FRA, UK, CHN
D: USA, FRA, CHN, UK, RUS
D: USA, FRA, CHN, UK, RUS
UNEP stands the United Nations Environmental Programme and what is its purpose?
To coordinate its environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices
This nation gives the most donations to the United Nations at approximately 22%
A: Russia
B: UK
C: USA
D: China
C: USA
The UN was planning to end a genocide in this country but failed:
A. Somalia
B: Bangladesh
C: Cambodia
D: Rwanda
D: Rwanda
The first United Nations conference was held in this American city.
A: New York City
B: Los Angeles
C: San Francisco
D: San Diego
C: San Francisco
What is the only body of the UN that can enforce legislation on member states?
A: The Security Council
B: General Assembly
C: International Court of Justice
D: Secretariat
A: The Security Council
The ILO stands for the International Labour Organisation, what is its purpose?
To promote social justice and internationally recognised human and labour rights
The two major nations in the United Nations that have observer status but no voting rights:
A: Vatican City and Palestine
B: North Korea and Greenland
C: Liechtenstein and Andorra
D: Kiribati and Fiji
A: Vatican City and Palestine
In what country did the UN fail to carry out free elections as it was supposed to?
A: Saudi Arabia
B: North Korea
C: Malaysia
D: Bahrain
B: North Korea
How many countries founded the UN?
A: 27
B: 51
C: 63
D: 79
B: 51
What are the principal organs of the UN?
A: General Assembly, Security Council, Economic/Social Council, Trusteeship Council, International Court of Justice, UN Secretariat
B: General Assembly, Human Rights Council, Economic/Social Council, Trusteeship Council, International Court of Justice, UN Secretariat
C: General Assembly, Human Rights Council, Economic/Social Council, ILO Council, International Court of Justice, UN Secretariat
D: General Assembly, Security Rights Council, Monetary Council, Trusteeship Council, International Court of Justice, UN Secretariat
A: General Assembly, the Security C., the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, the International Court of Justice, and the UN Secretariat.
Purpose of the UNDP, United Nations Development Programme.
Works to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and build resilience so countries can sustain progress. Helps countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
These four nations are not part of the NPT (Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty) but still produce a significant amount of nuclear technology:
A. USA, Japan, North Korea, South Korea
B. USA, Russia, Canada, Argentina
C. Israel, North Korea, Japan, USA
D. Israel, Pakistan, India, North Korea
D. Israel, Pakistan, India, North Korea
The United Nations allowed the exchange of prisoners between Israel and the Arab League during this short war:
A: Six Day War
B: War of Independence
C: First Intifada
D: Second Intifada
A: Six Day War