united nations Flashcards
what is the significant feature of the UN logo?
what does this feature represent?
world map with olive branches around it.
world peace
why did Israel attack lebanon in 2006?
to control the militant group hezbollah
when did the UN pass a resolution for the lebanon crisis in 2006? when did the israeli army move out of lebanon?
august 2006
october 2006
an international organisation has authority over its members. true/false?
false, they are created by states and they respond to states
how many members does IMF have?
189
which are the G-7 members?
US, japan, germany, france, uk, italy and canada.
which are the G-8 members
USA, UK, italy, japan, germany, france, canada, russia
how many original founding members did the UN have?
51
which country joined the UN on 15 October?
poland
when was the UN founded?
24 October 1945
when was the UN charter signed?
26 June 1945
when did India join the UN?
30 October 1945
which international organisation was formed due to the first world war?
league of nations
when did the UN have 193 members?
2011
who are the permanent members of the UNSC?
USA, russia, UK, france, and china
who is the 9th secretary general of UN? where is he from?
antonio guterres
PM of Portugal
when did antonio guterres take over as secretary general?
1 jan 2017
when was an inquiry on how the UN should be reformed initiated and by who?
1 jan 1997 by UN secretary general Kofi Annan
when was the world bank created?
during the second world war in 1944
since when has the human rights council be operational?
19 june 2006
when was the membership of UNSC expanded from 11 to 15?
1965
who is the predecessor of the world trade organisation?
general agreement on trade and tariffs (GATT)
how many members does WTO have?
164
when was the IAEA established?
1957
Which US president’s proposal was implemented in IAEA? what was this proposal called?
Dwight Eisenhower
‘atoms for peace’
all members of the IMF enjoy an equal say. true/false?
false.
