The United Nations

Question 1

What was the UN created out of?

Answer 1

The Atlantic charter

Question 2

What are the main goals of the UN?

Answer 2

Prevent war

protect fundamental human rights

Promote social progress

enforce justice

Question 3

Where can the secretary general not come from?

Answer 3

Cannot come from the 5 veto powers

Question 4

International Court of Justice location

Answer 4

Located in The Hague, Netherlands

Question 5

The Secretariat

Answer 5

Responsible for servicing other organs of the United Nations and administering the programmes and policies laid down by them

Question 6

Who do the Secretariat take orders from?

Answer 6

The secretary general

Question 7

The General Assembly

Answer 7

Main deliberative organ of the UN

Question 8

Who is represented in the GA?

Answer 8

All member states

Question 9

What does the GA do?

Answer 9

Decisions on international peace and security

Admits new member states

UN budget

Question 10

When does the GA meet?

Answer 10

Each year from September to December

Question 11

Security Council’s responsibility

Answer 11

They meet whenever there is a threat to peace

Question 12

Who can call a ceasefire?

Answer 12

The Security Council

Question 13

Who can deploy UN troops or place economic sanctions?

Answer 13

The Security Council

Question 14

Who are the 5 permanent UN members?

Answer 14

China

France

USSR/Russia

UK

USA

Question 15

How many members are there on security council?

Answer 15

5 permanent members

10 rotating members

Question 16

International Criminal Tribunes

Answer 16

Set up by the Security council

Persecute crimes against humanity in Yogoslavia and Rwanda

Question 17

Economic and Social Council

Answer 17

Central body for coordinating the economic and social work of the United Nations

Question 18

Economic and Social Council meetings

Answer 18

Hold several short sessions with regard to the work of the UN

Question 19

In which organ do Unicef, Unesco, and Who fall?

Answer 19

Economic and Social Council

Question 20

Trusteeship Council

Answer 20

assigned under the UN charter to supervise the administration of former colonies

works to develop those countries

Question 21

Who makes up the Trusteeship council?

Answer 21

The five permanent members of the security council

Question 22

International Court of Justice

Answer 22

Settles legal disputes between nations, not individuals

both parties have to be willing to participate in the trials

judges international disputes and offers advisory opinions