UN History
This global organization was founded on October 24, 1945, after World War II.
What is the United Nations?
This country is currently the largest contributor of peacekeeping troops to the UN.
What is Bangladesh? (alt. acceptable: India, depending on recent data)
This UN body is responsible for maintaining international peace and security.
What is the UN Security Council?
The first Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) aims to end this global issue.
What is poverty?
This person is currently the Secretary-General of the United Nations (as of 2024).
Who is António Guterres?
This document, adopted in 1948, states fundamental human rights for all people.
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
This is the only country in the world with two UN member-states claiming it as their capital: Jerusalem.
What are Israel and Palestine?
This branch is responsible for promoting education, science, and culture around the world.
What is UNESCO?
SDG #5 advocates for equality between men and women.
What is Gender Equality?
This woman was the first female President of the UN General Assembly in 1953.
Who is Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit?
This earlier international organization failed before the UN was formed.
What is the League of Nations?
This Southeast Asian country, known for its jeepneys and sinulog festival, joined the UN in 1945.
What is the Philippines?
This agency provides humanitarian aid to refugees globally.
What is UNHCR or United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees?
This SDG aims to ensure everyone has access to clean water and sanitation.
What is SDG 6?
He was the U.S. President who helped establish the UN after World War II.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
These two countries were the first to sign the UN Charter.
What are the United States and the United Kingdom?
This country uses a flag with a red circle on a white background and is one of the UN’s biggest financial donors.
What is Japan?
This UN body has 193 members and is often referred to as the "parliament of the UN."
What is the General Assembly?
SDG #13 focuses on taking urgent action against this major environmental crisis.
What is climate change?
This peaceful leader from South Africa received a UN Human Rights Award in 1988.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This city hosted the first UN General Assembly in 1946 before moving permanently to New York.
What is London?
These two countries are the most recent members to join the UN (as of 2011).
What are South Sudan and Montenegro?
This specialized agency, founded in 1948, sets international health standards and coordinates disease response.
What is the World Health Organization (WHO)?
SDG #17 emphasizes this concept, encouraging countries to work together rather than compete.
What are Partnerships for the Goals?
This agreement, signed in 2015, united world leaders to fight climate change.
What is the Paris Agreement?