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Dumbarton Oaks Conference happens in

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1944

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Dumbarton Oaks Conference was attended by who

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China
Soviet Union
USA
UK

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Purpose of Dumbarton Oaks Conference

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Set up general aims and structure of future UN

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The UN Charter was signed in

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1945

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UN charter was signed by how many countries?

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51

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The UN charter was signed in where?

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San Francisco

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How many countries signed in San Francisco?

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50 (Late si Poland)

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Trygve Lie is the first secretary general appointed when?

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1946

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Who is the secretary general in 1946?

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Trygve Lie

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Trygve Lie is from what country

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Norway

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The Universal declaration of human rights was adopted in

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1948

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What was adopted in 1948

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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The Security Council approves military power in Korea in

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1950

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Who approves the military power in Korea

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Security Council

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What was approved in 1950

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Military Power in Korea

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The UN High Commissioner for Refugees was established in

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1950

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What was established in 1950

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees

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18
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The 2nd Secretary General was

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Dag Hammarskjold

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Dag Hammarskjold was appointed in

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1953

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Dag Hammarskjold is from

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Sweden

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21
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The First UN peacekeeping force was sent to Suez Canal in

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1956

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The First UN peacekeeping force was sent to

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Suez Canal

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The ___________________ was sent to Suez Canal

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First UN peacekeeping force

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The UN operation in the Congo established to oversee the transition between Belgian rule to independence in

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1960

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The UN operation in the Congo established to oversee the transition between
Belgian rule to independence
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The ___________________ established to oversee the transition between
UN operation in the Congo
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The Third secretary general was
U Thant
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U Thant is from
Burma
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U Thant was appointed in
1961
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The UN peacekeepers was sent to Cyprus in
1964
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In 1964, the __________ was sent to Cyprus
UN Peacekeepers
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In 1964, the UN Peacekeepers was sent to
Cyprus
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The UN Development Program was founded in
1965
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In 1965, the _________________ was founded
The UN Development Program
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The General Assembly approves the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapon (NPT) in
1968
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In 1968, The General Assembly approves the __________________________
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapon (NPT)
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In 1968, The ___________ approves the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapon (NPT)
General Assembly
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People's Republic of China replaces the Republic of China (Taiwan) in the UN Security Council in
1971
39
In 1971, the _______________ replaces the Republic of China (Taiwan) in the UN Security Council
People's Republic of China
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In 1971, People's Republic of China replaces the _______________ in the UN Security Council
Republic of China (Taiwan)
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In 1971, People's Republic of China replaces the Republic of China (Taiwan) in the ______________
UN Security Council
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-UN first environment conference happens in Stockholm, leading to the establishment of the UN Environment Program (UNEP) -UN First Conference on Women in Mexico City, inaugurates International Women Year -Kurt Waldheim (Austria) was appointed as Secretary General All of these happened in ____
1972
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In 1972, UN first environment conference happens in Stockholm, leading to the establishment of the __________________
UN Environment Program (UNEP)
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In 1972, UN first environment conference happens in _______, leading to the establishment of the UN Environment Program (UNEP)
Stockholm
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In 1972, The first conference on women in Mexico city, inaugurates the ______________________
International Women's Year
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In 1972, The first conference in Women was held in
Mexico City
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The Fourth Secretary General was
Karl Waldheim
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The Fourth Secretary General was appointed in
1972
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Karl Waldheim is from
Austria
50
The 5th secretary General was
Javier Perez de Cuellar
51
Javier Perez de Cuellar was appointed in
1982
52
Javier Perez de Cuellar was from
Peru
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The UNICEF convenes the World Summit for Children in
1990
54
In 1990, the _________ convenes the World Summit for Children
UNICEF
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In 1990, the UNICEF convenes the ___________________
World Summit for Children
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-Boutros Boutros-Ghali (Egypt) was appointed as Secretary General. -The "Earth-Summit" in Rio approves a comprehensive plant to promote sustainable development. -The Security council issues "An Agenda for Peace", highlighting new approaches to peacemaking, peacekeeping and peace building. All of These happened in _______
1992
57
The 6th Secretary General was
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
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Boutros Boutros-Ghali was from
Egypt
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The _____________ in Rio approves a comprehensive plan to promote sustainable development.
"Earth-Summit"
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The "Earth-Summit" in Rio approves a comprehensive plan to ____________________
promote sustainable development.
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The "Earth-Summit" in ____ approves a comprehensive plan to promote sustainable development.
Rio
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The ___________issues "An Agenda for Peace", highlighting new approaches to peacemaking, peacekeeping and peace building.
Security council
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The Security council issues ______________, highlighting new approaches to peacemaking, peacekeeping and peace building.
"An Agenda for Peace"
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The Security council issues "An Agenda for Peace", highlighting new approaches to _____________, _____________ and ___________
peacemaking, peacekeeping and peace building.
64
Kofi Annan (Ghana) was appointed as secretary general in
1997
65
The 7th Secretary General was
Kofi Annan
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Kofi Annan was from
Ghana
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In ____, the General Assembly adopt the Millennium Development Goals
2000
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In 2000, the General Assembly adopt the ________________
Millennium Development Goals
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In 2000, the ______________ adopt the Millennium Development Goals
General Assembly
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established in
2002
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In 2002, the _____________ was established
International Criminal Court
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UN Peacekeeping Commission was established in
2005
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In 2005, _________________ was established
UN Peacekeeping Commission
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Ban Ki-moon (South Korea) was appointed as Secretary General in
2007
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The 8th secretary general was
Ban Ki-moon
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Ban Ki-moon was from
South Korea

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