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When was the UN founded?
1945.
How many countries are part of the UN?
193.
How many countries did the UN have when it was founded?
51.
Was the UN founded after the First or Second World War?
The Second.
What was the latest country to join the UN?
South Sudan.
What country hosts the UN?
A different country hosts each year.
How many decades has the UN been a thing?
7 decades.
How many main offices does the UN have?
5.
What did the UN replace?
The League of Nations.
How many years has the UN existed?
74 years.
What percent of the worlds children does the UN provide vaccinations for?
58%
How many people does the UN provide food for?
90,000,000.
Which countries have permanent seats in the UN Security Council?
US, UK, Russia, China and France.
How long was the shortest speech in UN history?
8 minutes.
How long was the longest speech in UN history?
5 hours.
True or False: The Universal Declaration for Human Rights is the most translated document in the world.
True.
True of False: The first General Assembly was held in San Francisco.
False. The first General Assembly was held in Westminster.
True or False: The UN has 3 official languages.
False. They have 6. They are: English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, and Mandarin.
What are the 4 main purposes of the UN?
True of False: The goal of the UN has changed since it was founded.
False. They still follow their treaty’s and agreements.
When was the UN charter drafted?(include the month)
April, 1945.
Where was the UN Charter drafted?
San Francisco.
How many words does the UN charter have?
8,778.
Who is the head of the UN?
António Guterres.
Who was the first female head of the UN?
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit.