UN Backround
This is why the UN was created.
What is the prevention of another catastrophic event like World War II?
How many permanent members are in the UN?
5
When was the UN charter signed?
26 June, 1945
What is a UN organ?
A main part of the UN, most commonly being a council.
What MUN stands for.
What is Model United Nations?
This is when the UN was created.
What is the year 1945?
Which are the permanent members of the UN?
US, Russia, China, UK, and France
How many chapters are in the UN Charter?
29 chapters
Who is able to participate in the councils?
Anyone
This motion is needed to start a committee session.
What is motion to open debate?
Delegates from 50 nations met up in this California city to write and sign the official UN charter.
What is San Francisco?
What did the permanent members do?
Maintain global peace and security through binding resolutions, sanctions, and peacekeeping authorizations.
How many articles are in the un charter?
111
What are the UN organs used for?
To control all world-wide problems
The point to raise if you cannot hear the speaker or if you are physically uncomfortable.
What is point of personal privilege?
This failed global peace organization preceded the UN after the first world war.
What is the League of Nations?
What power do the members have?
The Veto Power
What is the goal of the general assembly?
To resolve world-wide problems that don’t have a specific topic.
What are 3 main UN Organs?
A General Assembly, a Security Council, an Economic and Social Council.
This is the physical object that delegates must raise to be recognized by the chair.
What is a placard?
This US president first used the term “United Nations” in 1942.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
What is The Veto Power?
The legal right of a person or group to stop or cancel a decision, law, or action made by another branch or body.
What are the 3 primary goals of the UN?
Maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations between nations and achieve international cooperation.
What are the UN Organs?
A General Assembly, a Security Council, an Economic and Social Council, a Trusteeship Council, an International Court of Justice and a Secretariat.
When yielding your remaining speaking time, you can yield to the chair, questions, or this other entity.
What is another delegate?