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The United Nations
Poland and Vanuatu
People
Parliamentary Procedure
Global Events (Fairly Recent)
100
The Executive and leader of the United Nations. (title and current officeholder)
Who is the Secretary General of the UN Ban ki-Moon?
100
This country has Christianity as its predominant religion.(either Poland, Vanuatu, or both)
What are both Poland and Vanuatu?
100
This Ghanian diplomat was the second African Secretary General of the United Nations and served before current SG Ban Ki-Moon
Who is Kofi Annan?
100
These people are in charge of and run the committees.
Who are the committee chairs?
100
The newly elected President of Egypt issued a decree overriding this government institution, causing its members to go on strike.
What is the Supreme Constitutional Court?
200
The headquarters of the United Nations since 1952.
What is New York City?
200
During World War II, Poland maintained the largest Underground State of any occupied country. The Underground Polish State contained all of the following EXCEPT one: degree-granting universities, support from Communist Polish citizens, and a court system.
What is support from Communist Polish citizens?
200
The newly elected (June 30th) President of Egypt.
Who is Mohammed Morsi?
200
A time during which a delegate can informally communicate with other delegates.
What is an unmoderated informal caucus?
200
During the Arab Spring in 2010, leaders were forced out of power in these 4 countries. (name 3/4)
What are Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Yemen?
300
The precursor to the United Nations, which lasted for 27 years until 1945.
What is the League of Nations?
300
The first Europeans to "discover" Vanuatu came from this colonial power.
What is Spain?
300
This US President conceptualized the United Nations along with Sir Winston Churchill.
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
300
The primary way a delegate is able to speak before the entire committee.
What is the Speaker's List?
300
This country claimed this week to have captured a US drone.
What is the Islamic Republic of Iran?
400
The 6 official languages of the United Nations.
What are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish?
400
The national anthem of Vanuatu.
What is "Yumi Yumi Yumi"?
400
The current United States Ambassador to the United Nations (also known as the Permanent Representative ranked Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary).
Who is Susan Rice?
400
A delegate would use this parliamentary action if he/she wanted to fill a water bottle, take a jacket off, go to the bathroom etc. (rarely used)
What is a point on personal inquiry?
400
This week, a typhoon (tropical hurricane) killed hundreds in this country.
What is the Republic of the Philippines?
500
These 4 (we will accept 5) countries are not member states of the United Nations (2 are observers).
What are the Holy See, Kosovo, The Republic of China (Taiwan), South Sudan, and Palestine?
500
The first allied power to assist Poland during the Warsaw Uprising (against occupying German forces).
What is the United Kingdom under Sir Winston Churchill?
500
This individual, the father of a US Vice President, donated the current UN headquarters (building and property) to the United Nations at a value of $8.5 million.
Who is John D. Rockefeller, Jr.?
500
A special procedure through which every delegation's final stance on a resolution is made public.
What is a roll call vote?
500
Bo Xillai was the son of one of the Eight Elders of the Chinese Politburo and a former Minister of Commerce, Governor, and Mayor. In 2011, he was stripped of all government positions and suspended from the Politburo because his wife Gu allegedly committed this crime.
What is murder? (of Neil Heywood, a British intermediary and friend of the family)