UN Basics
The year the United Nations was founded.
What is 1945?
The main body responsible for maintaining international peace and security.
What is The Security Council?
The number of Sustainable Development Goals.
What is 17?
The name for UN missions when they help stop conflict.
What are peacekeeping missions?
The term that means “countries working together”.
What is international cooperation?
The major event which led to the creation of the UN.
What is WWII?
This UN body includes all member nations.
What is the General Assembly?
This goal that focuses on ending poverty.
What is number 1 - No Poverty?
UN Peacekeepers are known for wearing helmets of this color.
What is the color blue?
Solving problems through discussion rather than fighting.
What is diplomacy?
Where the UN Headquarters is located.
What is New York City, USA?
The title of the UN’s leader.
What is the Secretary-General?
This goal focuses on quality education for all.
What is Goal 4 - Quality Education?
UNICEF works to protect the rights and well-being of this group.
What are children?
Describes a serious situation such as war or natural disaster.
What is a crisis?
One of the four main purposes of the UN.
What is maintain peace/protect human rights/deliver humanitarian aid/promote international cooperation?
The branch that carries out the day-to-day work of the UN.
What is the Secretariat?
This goal focuses on protecting the planet from climate change.
What is Goal 13 - Climate Action?
This UN agency provides food assistance in emergencies.
What is the World Food Program (WFP)?
People who are forced to leave their homes due to danger.
What are refugees?
The number of member nations that are in the UN today.
What is 193?
The number of permanent members (P5) who serve on the Security Council.
What is 5?
This goal focuses on equality regardless of gender.
What is Goal 5 - Gender Equality?
This UN agency works to improve global health.
What is the World Health Organization (WHO)?
The type of aid the UN provides during emergencies (food, water, medicine).
What is humanitarian aid?