UN
What is the United Nations Charter?
a) A treaty, according to International Law.
b) A summary of national Constitutions.
c) A political resolution adopted by the United Nations.
a) A treaty, according to International Law.
What countries composed the first ever Security Council in 1946?
Answer: U.S., USSR, France, UK, Republic of China, Brazil, Mexico, Australia, Poland, Egypt and the Netherlands
How many countries were represented at the first session of the United Nations General Assembly?
51
How many countries take part in sessions?
a)299
b) 71
c) 25
d) 193
d) 193
When was the term 'United Nations' created?
a) Before World War II.
b) During World War II.
c) After World War II.
b) During World War II.
Which of the following is not a permanent member of the Security Council?
a) Russian Federation
b) China
c) France
d) Germany
d) Germany
What is the full name of UN GA 2nd Committee?
Economic and Financial Committee (Second Committee)
What is the full name of UN GA 3rd Committee?
Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Issues (Third Committee)
How many countries signed the United Nations Charter in 1945?
a) 50.
b) 85.
c) 193.
a) 50.
The first UN peacekeeping mission was authorized in 1948. For now it is also the longest running mission of the UN. With which conflict is it concerned?
a) Kashmir
b) Cyprus
c) Korea
d) Israeli/Palestinian
d) Israeli/Palestinian
Who is a current Chair of the Second Committee?
Her Excellency Vanessa Frazier of Malta.
Who is a current Chair of the Third Committee?
H.E. Mohamed Siad Doualeh (Djibouti).
Which is the name given to those countries?
a) First States.
b) Founding nations.
c) Original members.
c) Original members.
What year were the number of seats in the security council increased from 6 to 10?
1966
What kind of issues it deals with?
1) Macroeconomic policy questions;
2) Financing for development;
3) Sustainable development;
4) Globalization and interdependence;
5) Eradication of poverty;
6) Operational activities for development;
7) Agriculture development, food security and nutrition;
8) Information and communications technologies for development;
9) Towards global partnerships.
What kind of issues it deals with?
1) Advancement of women;
2) Protection of children;
3) Indigenous issues;
4) Treatment of refugees;
5) Promotion of fundamental freedoms through the elimination of racism and racial discrimination;
6) Right to self-determination.
What does the principle of sovereign equality of States entail?
a) That there are no differences between UN Member States.
b) That all UN Member States have equal rights and duties.
c) All options.
c) All options.
How many members comprise the Security Council?
15
What kind of special situation issues the Second Committee also consider?
Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources.
What are the social development questions Third Committee addresses?
Issues related to youth, family, ageing, persons with disabilities, crime prevention, criminal justice, and international drug control.