Child actress, Shirley Temple, was once a United States representative to the United Nations. True or False?
What is true. She was appointed as a U.S. representative to the UN in 1969.
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On what date was the United Nations established?
What is October 24, 1945.
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What do olive branches on the United Nations emblem symbolize?
What is peace.
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Which of the following countries is not a member of the UN? Bhutan, Cyprus, Denmark, or Vatican.
What is Vatican.
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How many active councils are there in the UN?
What is 6. However, the Trusteeship council has had no effectiveness in the UN since 1997.
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Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations?
What is Ban Ki-moon.
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When did the UN General Assembly adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
What is December 10, 1948.
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Which council authorizes UN peacekeeping missions?
What is the UN Security Council.
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In which city was the UN created?
What is San Francisco.
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How many original member nations signed the charter of the UN back in 1945?
What is 51.
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Who was the first secretary-general of the UN?
What is Trygvie Lie of Norway.
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Which war was fought by the United Nations?
What is the Korean War.
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Which institution of the UN is like a parliament of nations which meets to consider the world’s most pressing problems?
What is the General Assembly.
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The United Nations has its headquarters in New York City. It also has three offices in other cities around the world. Can you name one?
What is Geneva, Vienna, and Nairobi.
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How many countries have a permanent seat in the Security Council?
What is 5: Russia, USA, France, People’s Republic of China, and UK.
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Who was the co-recipient with the United Nations of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize “for their work for a better organized and more peaceful world?”
What is Kofi Annan.
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When was the first General Assembly of the UN held?
What is January 10, 1946.
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Which institution carries out the day-to-day running of the UN?
What is the Secretariat.
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As of 2005, which continent was ‘host’ to the majority of ongoing UN peacekeeping missions?
What is Africa. Of 15 ongoing missions, 7 were in Africa in 2005.
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How many pro-votes does the Security Council need in order to authorize a UN peacekeeping mission?
What is 9 pro-votes.
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Who was the first woman appointed to the post of Deputy-Secretary-General of the UN?
What is Louise Frechette. She was appointed in 1999.
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What year had the biggest increase in membership of the UN?
What is 1960. 17 newly independent States joined the UN.
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What is the name of the UN specialized agency which is committed to protecting children’s rights and improving the health and education of young people?
What is UNICEF.
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As of Feb. 2006, which country has suffered the most fatalities in UN peacekeeping missions?
What is India. India lost 115 peacekeepers in UN operations.
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How much did UN member states spend in total on peacekeeping operations between 1948 and 2005?