United Nations
Organization that preceded the United Nations
What is:
The League of Nations
What event in 1945 directly led to the creation of the UN?
WWII
What country spans Europe and Asia?
(any one of the following)
Russia
Turkey
Kazakhstan
Georgia
Azerbaijan
What point is used when a delegate cannot hear something?
Point of Personal Privilege
What is the official color of the UN?
light blue
Current number of UN member states
What is:
193
What 1961 crisis brought the world closest to nuclear war?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
What country's capital is Ottawa?
Canada
What motion starts a timed discussion on a subtopic?
Motion for Moderated Caucus
What are the 6 main UN committees?
First Committee – Disarmament and International Security (DISEC)
Second Committee – Economic and Financial (ECOFIN)
Third Committee – Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural (SOCHUM)
Fourth Committee – Special Political and Decolonization (SPECPOL)
Fifth Committee – Administrative and Budgetary
Sixth Committee – Legal
The six official UN languages
What is:
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish
What 1991 conflict saw a UN‑authorized coalition expel Iraq from Kuwait?
The first Gulf War
Bolivia (La Paz and Sucre)
What document contains preambulatory and operative clauses?
What was the most recent country to join the UN and when did they join?
South Sudan in 2011
The five permanent members of the UN Security Council
What are:
US, UK, Russia, France, China
What 1995 massacre in Bosnia was Europe's worst since WWII?
The Srebrenica Massacre
What European country borders the most other countries?
Germany (9 countries - Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands)
What motion brings a concern about a chair's decision to the Secretariat?
Motion to Appeal the Decision of the Chair
What year was the league of nations formed?
1920
The ninth (current) secretary-general of the UN
Who is:
António Guterres
What 1999 NATO intervention occurred without explicit UNSC authorization?
The Kosovo Intervention
What country’s flag is the only one featuring a modern firearm?
Momambique
What motion may add an unfriendly amendment without going through voting procedure?
Motion to Adopt by Acclamation
17 (No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Good Health and Well-being, Quality Education, Gender Equality, Clean Water and Sanitation, Affordable and Clean Energy, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Reduced Inequalities, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Climate Action, Life Below Water, Life on Land, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Partnerships for the Goals)