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When was the United Nations set-up
October 25, 1947
October 25, 1945
October 24, 1945
October 24, 1947
How many countries were represented at the first session of the United Nations General Assembly?
50
51
52
53
What do the Initials UNESCO stand for?
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
United Nations Environmental, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
United Nations Educational, Societal and Cultural Organisation
United Nations Environmental, Societal and Cultural Organisation
What is the name of the United Nations specialised agency which is committed to protecting children's rights and improving the health and education of young people?
UNICEF
UNESCO
ASEAN
WHO
What is the UN's predecessor organisation which failed after being created at the end of WWI?
Justice League
The Avengers
The League of Nations
International Committee of Nations
How many active councils are there in the United Nations?
4
5
6
7
Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations?
António Guterres
Ban Ki‑moon
Catarina Vaz Pinto
Trygve Lie
Where does the International Court of Justice sit?
Sydney, Australia
New York, USA
The Hague, Netherlands
Beijing, China
Who was the first woman appointed to the post of Deputy-Secretary-General of the UN?
Amina J. Mohammed
Louise Frechette
Asha-Rose Migiro
Jan Eliasson
Where are the Headquarters of United Nations?
Geneva
Berne
Washington
New York
The Security Council of UN consists of how many member states?
15
192
All the member countries
5
Where are the headquarters of World Health Organization?
Frankfurt
London
Geneva
New York
Which organ of the UN is charged with maintaining peace and security among countries?
General Assembly
Security Council
Trusteeship Council
International Court of Justice
How many official languages does UN have?
5
6
7
8
Which institution of the UN is like a parliament of nations which meets to consider the world's most pressing problems?
The General Assembly
Security Council
Secretariat
Trusteeship
In countries where there has been a war, the UN can send in soldiers to help prevent any more violence. What do we call these soldiers?
Peacemaking Troops
Peacekeeping Troops
Peace Building Troops
Peaceful Troops
The Security Council has 15 members, 5 of which are permanent members. Which of the following is not a permanent member?
Germany
the UK
China
France
What is the name of the document which sets out the main aims of the UN and the rights and obligations of each member state?
The United Nations Charter
The United Nations Rulebook
The United Nations Treaty
The United Nations Agreement
Who inspired the creation of the United Nations?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Theodore Roosevelt
Margaret Thatcher
At the beginning of 'Operation Iraqi Freedom', how many member nations did the UN have?
200
199
151
191
Which of the following is a specialised agency of the United Nations?
Red Cross
World Health Organisation
The Salvation Army
International Fund for Animal Welfare
In what year was the flag of the United Nations officially adopted?
1950
1945
1946
1957
A flag containing a map of the world extending from the North Pole to 60 degrees South Latitude, with five concentric white rings and surrounded by olive branches on a blue background - this is the flag of which association?
The United Nations
The United Nations Secretary-General
The United Nations General Assembly
The United Nations Security Council
In which city are the headquarters of the UN organizations dealing with Labour, Telecommunication, Intellectual Property, Meteorology as well as its World Health Organization?
Paris
Geneva
Vienna
Rome
Up to 2014, which continent has had the most UN Peacekeeping missions?
Asia
South America
Europe
Africa
On which island has the UN been active as a Peacekeer since 1964, and patrolling a buffer zone since 1974?
Ireland
Taiwan
Timor
Cyprus
UNPROFOR was a United Nations peacekeeping force in which countries from 1992-1995?
Ethiopia and Eritrea
Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina
Rwanda and Burundi
Syria and Lebanon
UNIFIL is a UN interim force deployed in which country?
Liberia
Lebanon
Laos
Libya
The non-permanent members of the UN Security Council are elected on a regional basis to serve for a term of how many years?
2
3
4
5
In which decade was China's place as a permanent member in the UN Security Council changed from being represented by Republic of China, a.k.a. Taiwan to the People's Republic of China (i.e. mainland China)?
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
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