United Nations History
After which major war was the United Nations established?
World War II
Where can you find the United Nations' main Headquarters?
New York City
What are two of the six main organs of the United Nations?
Secretariat, General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, International Court of Justice, and Trusteeship Council.
The UN has a standing army under the command of the Secretary-General.
False
The original purpose of the UN Trusteeship Council was this.
To administer trust territories and guide them toward self-government or independence
This signing of what document in San Francisco in 1945 created the United Nations?
The United Nations Charter
This position is the "chief administrative officer" or leader of the United Nations.
Secretary General
A Security Council resolution requires how many affirmative votes to pass (absent a veto)?
9
These are the official languages used for UN meetings and documentation?
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish
The ICJ’s judges are elected by _____.
both the General Assembly and the Security Council
This organization was replaced by the United Nations after "failing" to prevent World War II.
The League of Nations
What is the name of the body of the UN, where all Member States can vote with equal value?
General Assembly
The UN’s structure reflects which historical compromise?
Balance between great power authority and sovereign equality
This is a key limitation of the International Court of Justice.
States must consent to the ICJ's jurisdiction.
The primary goal of the UN Charter, as stated in Article 1, is this.
Maintaining international peace and security
What was the first war the United Nations was involved in following its creation?
The Korean War
How many countries are considered "Member States" of the United Nations?
193 states
What's the General Assembly’s primary functions?
Deliberative and recommendatory
In recent UN reform discussions, some experts and diplomats have suggested repurposing the Trusteeship Council to do this.
To address global commons issues such as climate change or the high seas
Secretary-General’s most valuable assets include these.
Moral authority and power of persuasion
This country was among the 51 original Member States although it was absent at the San Francisco Conference.
Poland
Which institution carries out the day-to-day administrative running of the UN?
The Secretariat
ECOSOC’s effectiveness is often limited by ____.
fragmentation among agencies and overlapping mandates
What is the veto power and what countries have it?
It is the right to void or cancel any decisions.
The United States, Russia, China, United Kingdom and France (the 5 permanent members) have the veto power.
How many Nobel Peace Prizes did the UN win?
Bonus: Name two of the UN Nobel laureates.
12!
2020 - WFP
2013 - OPCW
2007 - IPCC and Al Gore Jr.
2005 - IAEA and Mohamed El Baradei
2001 - UN and Kofi Annan
1988 - UN Peacekeeping Forces
1981 - UNHCR
1969 - ILO
1965 - UNICEF
1961 - Dag Hammarskjöld
1954 - UNHCR
1950 - Ralph Bunche