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100

What is the work area of the UN that deals with nuclear weapon disarmament, terrorism and peacekeeping?

Peace and Security

100

If a country is in the United Nations, what is it called?

A 'Member State'

100

In what year was the UN formally created?

1945

100

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

The Sustainable Development Goals

200

What work area of the UN deals with poverty, hunger, education, and the environment?

Sustainable Development

200

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

The Secretary-General

200
Where is the location of the United Nations Headquarters?

New York City

200

How many SDGs are there?

17

300

What work area of the UN deals with women's rights, children's rights, and the rights of Indigenous people?

Human Rights

300

Name at least three main bodies of the United Nations.

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

300

The signing of which document in San Francisco in 1945 created the United Nations?

The United Nations Charter

300

Why is the UN flag blue?

Represents peace

400

What work area of the UN deals with refugees, natural disasters, and food security?

Humanitarian Aid

400

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

193

400

Name 5 of the founding member states of the United Nations.

  • Argentina
  • Australia
  • Belgium
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Byelorussian SSR (now Belarus)
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • China
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic and Slovakia)
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • France
  • Greece
  • Guatemala
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Lebanon
  • Liberia
  • Luxembourg
  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua
  • Norway
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Soviet Union (now Russia and several other independent countries)
  • South Africa
  • Syria
  • Turkey
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela
  • Yugoslavia (now several independent countries including Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, etc.)
  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
  • Ukraine
  • Belarus
400

What is the main deliberative body of the UN, which includes all 193 Members States?

The General Assembly

500

What work area of the UN deals with deals with addressing war crimes and legal conflicts between countries?

International Law

500

The Member States of the General Assembly meet during these months for their 'regular session'.

September to December

500

This country became a Member State of the United Nations in 2011.

South Sudan

500

When voted in, how long is the Secretary General in term for?

5 years