UN organizations

Question 1

When did the Lebanon crisis occur ?

Answer 1

2006

Question 2

Who said the phrase “The united nations was not created to take humanity to heaven but to save it from hell” ?

Answer 2

Dag Hammarskjold, 2nd UN secretary general

Question 3

What position did Shaashi Tharoor hold previously in the UN ?

Answer 3

UN under secretary general for communication and public information

Question 4

What are the two main problems the UN takes care of ?

Answer 4

1) Issues relating to war and peace and cooperation between countries
2) Helps nations cooperate with each other and produce ideas and information on how to cooperate

Question 5

Expand IMF

Answer 5

International monetary fund

Question 6

How many members does IMF have ?

Answer 6

I89

Question 7

Do all the members in the IMF have equal say ? Which has the most and which has the least ?

Answer 7

No. USA(16.52%) and Saudi Arabia (2.02%)

Question 8

When was the Atlantic charter signed and by whom ?

Answer 8

1941 August by President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill

Question 9

When was the declaration by united nations signed and why was it signed ?

Answer 9

1942 January. Allied powers met in Washington DC to support the Atlantic charter

Question 10

When was the Tehran conference declaration of the three powers ? Who were the three powers ?

Answer 10

1943 December.

USA, UK, Soviet union

Question 11

When was the Yalta conference of the Big Three ? Why was it held ?

Answer 11

1945 February by Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill.

The conference was held to organize a united nations conference

Question 12

When was the first UN charter signed and by how many countries ?

Answer 12

June 26, 1945 by 50 countries.

Poland signed it on October 15th making the total countries 51

Question 13

Which day is celebrated as UN day ?

Answer 13

October 24th, 1945

Question 14

India joined UN on ________

Answer 14

October 30th, 1945

Question 15

The UN is the successor or _________

Answer 15

League of nations

Question 16

What was the main objective of the league of nations ? Was it successful ?

Answer 16

To help avoid war.

No, they weren’t successful.

Question 17

Expand UNRISD

Answer 17

United nations research institute for social development

Question 18

Expand IAEA

Answer 18

International atomic energy agency

Question 19

Expand OHCHR

Answer 19

Office of High commissioner for human right

Question 20

Expand ILO

Answer 20

International Labor organization

Question 21

Expand FAO

Answer 21

Food and Agriculture organisation

Question 22

Expand UNESCO

Answer 22

United nations educational, social and cultural organization

Question 23

Expand WHO

Answer 23

World health organization

Question 24

Expand IMO

Answer 24

International Maritime organization

Question 25

Expand WMO

Answer 25

World meteorological organization

Question 26

Expand ITU

Answer 26

International telecommunications union

Question 27

Expand UNCTAD

Answer 27

United nations conference on trade and development

Question 28

Expand UNDP and UNEP

Answer 28

United nations development programme and united nations environment programme

Question 29

Expand UNICEF, WFP and UNWRA

Answer 29

1) United nations children’s fund
2) world food programme
3) united nations relief and works agency for Palestine refugees in the near east

Question 30

What is the UN’s main objective ?

Answer 30

To prevent international conflict and facilitate cooperation

Question 31

How many members did the UN have in 2011 ?

Answer 31

193

Question 32

Name the five permanent members in the UNSC

Answer 32

USA, UK, China, Russia and France

Question 33

Who is the UN’s most public representative ?

Answer 33

The secretary general

Question 34

Who is Antonio Guterres ?

Answer 34

Ninth UN sec-gen on 1st Jan 2017.
PM of Portugal from 1995-2002.
UN high commissioner for refugees from 2005-2015

Question 35

Name the two basic kinds of reforms that the UN needed ?

Answer 35

1) reforms in the UN’s structures and processes

1) Review of the issues that come under the UN’s jurisdiction

Question 36

Name the two basic kinds of reforms that the UN needed ?

Answer 36

1) reforms in the UN’s structures and processes

1) Review of the issues that come under the UN’s jurisdiction

Question 37

Name the 7 changes that occurred after the cold war ?

Answer 37

1) soviet union collapsed
2) china and india were advancing
3) asian economies were advancing
4) US was the strongest power
5) US and Russia were now more cooperative
6) Many new countries joined the UN
7) The world was faced with many new problems

Question 38

in 1992, the general assembly had a resolution with three main complaints with were:

Answer 38

1) UNSC was not adapting to the realities of the new contemporary world
2) all decisions were in the interest of the west
3) There was no equitable representation

Question 39

A new member need have these 6 main qualities:

Answer 39

1) major military power
2) major economic power
3) substantial contributor to the UN’s budget
4) big country in terms of population
5) Democratic
6) Should bring different cultures to the UN in terms of geography, territory, etc.

Question 40

When was the world bank created ?

Answer 40

1994