The United Nations Flashcards
At the end of the 1st WW __________ was created to ensure peace.
League of Nations
The name United Nations was coined by the US President
Franklin D Roosevelt
The name “United Nations”, coined by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt, When was it 1st used
1 January 1942
the United Nations charter was drawn up by the representatives of _____ countries in _________
50, San Francisco
when was the Charter signed
26 June 1945
United Nations day is celebrated on
United Nations Day, on 24 October, marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter.
The United Nations as of today consists of how many nations
193 Nations.
What are the official languages of the UN
There are six official languages of the UN. These are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
The headquarters of the UN is located in
New York
Functions of the general assembly
- Maintain international peace and security.
- Deals with problems in cooperation with economic, social, cultural, educational and health matters.
The member countries of the general assembly meet every year for ___________months
3
The five permanent members of Security council.
Five permanent members: China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States,
How many non- permanent members are there?
ten non-permanent members elected for two-year terms by the General Assembly (with end of term year):
what is a Veto
A vote that stops a proposed action from occurring the ; power to stop an official action
How many members are there in the ecosoc
54 members
Function of ECOSOC?
1.The ECOSOC recommends on economic ,social, cultural educational and health it issues at the international level
2. Co-ordinates work of specialised agencies.
Functions of the secretariat
The secretary general helps resolve International dispute, Overseas peacekeeping operations, organises conference, estimates budgets and registers treaties.
Who is the secretary general
chief administrative officer of the UN
International Court of Justice is located in
The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands).
How many judges are there in International Court of Justice.
15 - Elected for term of 9 years.
The UNESCO headquarters are located in
Paris, France
Function of the UNESCO
Tries to promote world peace through International cooperation in education
In 1972 UNESCO under took a project called
“protection of world cultural and natural heritage sites”
the Food and Agriculture Organisation was established in
1945
function of the fao
levels of nutrition and Standards of living across the globe
in 1960 the fao launched the —–
Freedom from Hunger campaign.
the fao headquarter is in
Rome, Italy
What is WTO?
the WTO is the International Organisation dealing with the rules of trade between Nations
Goal of WTO?
it’s goal is to help producers of goods and services and traders to conduct the business
Function of WHO?
the who seeks to improve the health and of the people over all over the world
where is the headquarter of WHO located
Geneva, Switzerland
first specialised agency of the UN
the ilo was the first specialised agency of the UN
Function of ILO
ts main function is to improve working a living conditions of labourers
where is the headquarter of WHO located
Geneva, Switzerland
Function of IAEA
the iaea provides assistance to Nation seeking to use atomic energy for peaceful purposes it also spreads scientific information about the Peaceful uses of Atomic Energy
where is the headquarter of international atomic energy agency
Vienna, Austria
Function of IBRD
the International Bank for reconstruction and development gives loans to underdeveloped and developing countries
