Core UN Knowledge
Name any three committees of the United Nations
Any three committees (e.g WHO, UNICEF, UNHCR, etc). Accept abbreviations.
In what year was the UN founded?
1945
Name any five countries in NATO
Any of the 32 member countries (e.g. US, UK, Spain, Belgium, Poland, etc.)
This country is the world's most populous
India
In MUN, what is the period of time in which delegates can move around and talk freely?
Unmoderated Caucus
What is the only binding committee in the UN?
Security Council
What is "soft power"?
Accept anything along the lines of:
A state’s ability to influence others through culture, education, values, etc rather than force.
Name three regional organizations
Accept answers such as the EU, AU, ASEAN, OAS, etc.
This country is a member of the Security Council P5, invented gunpowder, and is a member of BRICS
China
Name all five members of the UN Security Council
China, France, Russia, US, UK
How many member states does the UN currently have? (+-10)
Name any three currently ongoing conflicts
Any ongoing conflict can be accepted (e.g. Israel Palestine Conflict, Russo-Ukraine Conflict, Sudan Civil War, etc).
What is the collective-defense principle?
Where member countries agree that an attack on one nation is an attack on all, obligating them to mutual assistance
This country is a founding member of NATO, voted in a referendum in 2016 to leave the EU and is a constitutional monarchy.
The United Kingdom
What are the two instances in which a country can wage war in accordance with the UN?
Self Defense or Security Council Authorization
What is the main purpose of the UN according to the UN Charter?
Accept anything along the lines of: Maintain international peace and security.
The belief that democratic states are inherently peaceful and economic interdependence reduces conflict
What were the two major alliances during the Cold War?
NATO and Warsaw Pact
This European country is a founding member of NATO, the EU, and has Brussels as its capital
Belgium
Give one reason as to why the UN is currently in a funding crisis
Reasons can include but are not limited to: US Funding Cuts, Member states are not paying their dues on time, reduction in voluntary funding, holding funding as political leverage, etc.
Who is the current Secretary General of the UN?
António Guterres
Name two UN committees the US has pulled out of under Trump
UNHRC, UNESCO, UNRWA.
Accept WHO, but it has only been initiated, not finalized.
Explain what the is Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and name one country within it
The CSTO is a security alliance that provides mutual defense and military cooperation among its members.
Countries can include: Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.
This landlocked country in Africa gained independence from Portugal in 1975, is one of the continent’s top oil producers, and has the capital of Luanda.
Angola
Name one main difference between the Paris Agreement and the Kyoto Protocol
Answer can include but is not limited to:
One is voluntary and the other is binding
One sets emission cuts for all nations while the other for developed nations only