United Nations History
The United Nations System
Work of the United Nations
Miscellaneous
100

After which major war was the United Nations Charter established?

World War II

100

What is the location of United Nations Headquarters?

New York City

100

Where is the International Court of Justice located?

at Hague, Netherlands

100

What is the UN's budget for 2021 (roughly)? 

3.2 billion dollars

200

This signing of what document in San Francisco in 1945 created the United Nations?

United Nations Charter

200

This position is the "chief administrative officer" or leader of the United Nations

Secretary General

200

What are organizations that work for the common good and partner with the UN, but are not part of any government called?

NGOs (Non-governmental Organizations)

200

How many official languages does the UN use for meetings and distributed documentation?

six

300

This organization was replaced by the United Nations after "failing" to prevent World War II.

League of Nations

300

What is the name of the main deliberative body of the UN, which includes all Member States?

General Assembly

300

What is the name of the UN Goals that have replaced the Millennium Development Goals?

Sustainable Development Goals

300

What are UN peacekeeping troops popularly called?

blue helmets

400

What was the first war the United Nations was involved in following its creation?

Korean War

400

How many countries are considered "Member States" of the United Nations?

193 states

400

The main goal of the United Nations as laid out in the United Nations Charter. 

"To save succeeding generations from the scourge of war" (or just avoid war)

400

The five permanent members of the UN Security Council.

US, UK, Russia, France, China

500

The current United Nations Secretary General. 

António Guterres

500

Which institution carries out the day-to-day running of the UN?

Secretariat

500

What are two of the six principal organs of the United Nations? 

the Secretariat, General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, International Court of Justice or Trusteeship Council

500

This state was the most recent to become a UN member state in 2011. 

South Sudan