UN Peacekeeping
UN peacekeepers are often identified by this color of helmet.
What is blue?
This term describes the movement of people from rural areas to cities.
What is urbanization?
This type of pollution comes from car exhaust, factories, and can create smog in large cities.
This gas, released by burning fossil fuels, is the primary driver of global warming.
What is carbon dioxide?
This is the most commonly used renewable energy source worldwide, harnessing the power of moving water.
What is hydroelectric power?
This United Nations body approves and oversees peacekeeping operations.
What is UN security council?
This is the term for a very large city and its surrounding areas, often with over 10 million people.
What is a megacity?
This type of pollution involves plastic, chemicals, and waste contaminating oceans, rivers, and lakes.
What is water pollution?
This layer of gases surrounding Earth traps heat and keeps the planet warm, a natural process intensified by human activities.
What is the greenhouse effect?
This mode of transportation produces zero emissions and is often promoted in urban areas to reduce carbon footprints.
What is cycling?
The Suez Crisis
What is crisis when UN peacekeepers were deployed for the first time?
Urbanization often leads to this problem, where cities expand uncontrollably into nearby rural land.
What is urban sprawl?
This invisible form of pollution is caused by artificial lights interfering with night skies and ecosystems.
What is light pollution?
Melting of these large ice masses at the poles contributes to rising sea levels.
What are glaciers or polar ice caps?
This practice involves converting organic waste into nutrient-rich soil.
What is composting?
These three core principles guide all UN peacekeeping missions
What is non-use of force except in self-defense and defense of the mandate?
This term describes areas in cities where people live in overcrowded, poor-quality housing without proper services.
What are slums or informal settlements?
This greenhouse gas is produced by burning fossil fuels and contributes heavily to climate change.
What is carbon dioxide?
This international agreement, adopted in 2015, aims to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius.
What is the Paris Agreement?
This fast-growing plant is used as an eco-friendly alternative to wood and plastic in products like flooring and utensils.
What is bamboo?
The UN's Department of Peace Operations (DPO) is headquartered in this city.
What is New York City's relevance to UN peacekeeping?
This is the study of how people interact with and organize space in cities.
What is urban geography?
This toxic metal, once commonly used in gasoline and paint, causes severe health problems and environmental damage.
What is lead?
This term describes the long-term shift in average weather patterns, often caused by increased greenhouse gases.
What is climate change?
This farming method avoids synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, focusing on crop rotation and natural processes to maintain soil health.
What is organic farming?