Apples
1. When was the UN established?
→ 1945
2. Where is the UN headquarters?
→ New York City
3. How many member states does the UN have?
193
HRC
– Human Rights Council
4. What majority is needed to admit a new member?
→ Two-thirds vote in the General Assembly (after Security Council recommendation)
5. What are the six principal organs of the UN?
→ General Assembly
→ Security Council
→ International Court of Justice
→ Secretariat
→ Economic and Social Council
→ Trusteeship Council
(Triple the points!)
6. Which organ includes all member states?
→ General Assembly
Double the points
UDHR
– Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(Triple the points)
7. How many members are on the Security Council?
→ 15 total (5 permanent, 10 non-permanent)
(Triple the points)
8. How long is the non-permanent term?
→ 2 years
9. Which organ is no longer active?
→ Trusteeship Council
UNESCO
– United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
10. What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
→ A 1948 document listing basic human rights
11. What is one purpose of the UN?
→ Maintain international peace and security
12. Who is the Secretary-General?
→ António Guterres
ASEAN
– Association of Southeast Asian Nations
13. Where is the International Court of Justice located?
→ The Hague, Netherlands
14. Is the UN a global government?
No
15. Who funds the UN?
→ Member states
UNHCR
– United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
(Double the points)