United Nations & International Organisations Flashcards
THe UN was sucessor of______
League of Nations
The origin of UN dates back to _____
pre-world war 2, 12 June 1941, when Great Britain and the commonwealth nations and nine other nations met in London to sign Inter-Allied Declaration for a free, peaceful and secure world
Who devised the name of UN, ‘United Nations’?
US President Roosevelt
Who worked on the Preamble of the Charter?
Field Marshal Smuts
India was __ member of the UN. Who signed the charter of India’s behalf?
51st, R. Mudaliar signed the charter on India’s behalf
When was the first session of the UN held and where?
10 Jan 1946, at Westminister’s Hall in London
When did the UN officially come into existence?
24 October 1945, Charter of United Nations came into force in this day
Celebrated as UN day
Where is the headquarter of the UN?
UN Plaza, New York City, USA
What are the official languages of the UN?
Six official languages are
English, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and Arabic
Adopted by General Assembly in 1973 and Security Council in 1982
Who is the smallest UN member in terms of population and in terms of size?
Tuvalu is the smallest in terms of population
Monaco is the smallest in terms of size
Who are not members of the UN?
Vatican City, Liechtenstein, Taiwan and Transkei, Nauru, Tongo are not members of the UN
Where is the Headquarters of ICJ?
Hague, Netherlands
Which council is known as the enforcement wing of the UN?
The UN Security Council
When did INJ become functional?
18 April 1946
How many judges are there in ICJ?
15
The ICJ is composed of fifteen judges elected to nine-year terms by the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council from a list of people nominated by the national groups in the Permanent Court of Arbitration. The election process is set out in Articles 4–19 of the ICJ Statute.
Who are four Indians who have been appointed as a judge in ICJ?
B.N. Rau— 1952-1953
Dr. Nagender Singh—-1973-1988 (served as President of the International Court of Justice from 1985 to 1988.)
R.S. Pathak—- 1989-1991
Dalveer Bhandari— 2012
How many Indians served as Chairperson of UNESCO?
Maulana Azad and Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
Which Indian served as Chairperson of WHO?
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
Which Indian served as Chairperson of Atoms for Peace Commission. (International Atomic Energy Agency. (IAEA)?
Dr. H.J. Bhabha
The International Labour Organisation is established in ___ and its headquarter is in____
1946, Geneva
WHO is established in ___ and its headquarter is in____
1948, Geneva
UNESCO is established in ___ and its headquarter is in____
1946, Paris
International Civil Aviation Organisation is established in ___ and its headquarter is in____
1947, Montreal
IMF is established in ___ and its headquarter is in____
1945, Washington, D.C.
World Bank Group is established in ___ and its headquarter is in____
1945, Washington, D.C.
The UNICEF is established in ___ and its headquarter is in____
1946, New York
The UNHCR is established in ___ and its headquarter is in____
1951, Geneva
European Union is established in ___ and its headquarter is in____
1949, Brussels
Who is the Secretary-General of UNO?
Antonio Guterres (Portugal)
Who is President of World Bank?
Mr.David Malpass
Immediately before Antonio Guterres was appointed the U.N. Secretary-General in 2016, he was
UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Which institutions are also known as Bretton Woods Sisters?
IMF and World Bank Group
their financial institutions were established at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, United States, and thus the sobriquet
The last BRICS was held in
Brazil from 13 to 14 November 2019
In July 2020, Russia, Saint Petersburg. Joint summit with SCO
Official Languages of the UN include?
English, Russian and French
The ICJ does not have jurisdiction with respect to____
a) Crime of Genocide
b) Crimes against Humanity
c) Crime of Terrorism
d) Crime of aggression
c) Crime of Terrorism
How many nations are members of the UN?
193
WTO is established in ___ and its headquarter is in____
January 1995, Geneva Switerzland
Bandung Conference was an important step towards creation of
Non- Aligned Movement.
The Non-Aligned Movement is a forum of 120 developing world states that are not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. After the United Nations, it is the largest grouping of states worldwide
Where is the headquarter of the Non-Aligned Movement?
Jakarta, Indonesia
The headquarter of world FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) is at:
Rome (Italy)
The headquarter of European Parliaments’s Secretariat is at:
Luxembourg
The United Nations University is at
Tokyo, Japan
How many states are there in the European Union?
27 member states
Economic and Social Council of UNO consists of ____members
54 members
What is NATO?
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 29 North American and European countries.
The organization implements the North Atlantic Treaty that was signed on 4 April 1949
The US is an ex-officio member of NATO
Interpol is ____nations Police Commission established in____. Its Headquarters is at
190 nations,
1923
Lyons (Headquarters)
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement was born out of the efforts made by
Henry Dunant
Where was the last NAM summit held?
October 25-26, 2019 in Baku, Azerbaijan
WTO is the successor of?
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
established in the wake of the Second World War
Where was the last G-7 summit was held?
45th G7 summit was held on 24–26 August 2019, in Biarritz, France.
The 46th G7 summit will be held June 10 through June 12, 2020, in the United States, on behalf of the Group of Seven
Arab League summit was held on?
31 March 2019
Tunis, Tunisia
Which country will host the g20 summit in 2020?
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Who is the head of the IMF?
Kristalina Georgieva
It has been the practice to have______as the Managing Director of IMF
a European
Under which chapter of the UN Charter, the Security Council can take enforcement action?
Chapter 7
When did the International Criminal Court come into existence?
2002
Where is the Secretariat of SAARC located?
Kathmandu
The Maastrich Treaty is for
the Treaty on European Union is the international agreement responsible for the creation of the European Union (EU).
The Director-General of WTO?
Roberto Azevêdo
The headquarters of Amnesty International is located in?
Headquarters location: London, United Kingdom
Founder: Peter Benenson
Founded: July 1961,
Amnesty International is a non-governmental organization with its headquarters in the United Kingdom focused on human rights. The organization claims it has more than eight million members and supporters around the world. Wikipedia
The Headquarters of UN is at
New York
The Governing Treaty of UN
UN Charter
The term of ICJ judge is for?
9 Years
Headquarters of International Military Tribunal is
Nuremberg
Which Organisation got Nobel Prize for Peace 3 times?
Red Cross
About which organization it is said, “ it has heart of gold, but limbs of Clay”
United Nations
UN Charter begins by proclaiming
‘We the People of the United Nations’
Five permanent members of the UN security council are?
America, Uk, Russia, France & China
General Assembly of the UN consists of representatives of all Members States. Each state has one vote, but it can send
5 representatives
The Headquarter of World Food and Agricultures Organisation is at
Rome (Italy)
In which year The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) was formed?
1974 at Geneva (Switzerland)
In which Year United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) was created
1969
Which organization deals with Refugees?
UNHCR
The first woman Secretary-General of Amnesty International was
Irene Khan
World Environment Day is observed on
5th June every Year
International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination is celebrated on
21 March
The number of Judges in ICJ are
15
ipso facto means
by that very fact or act.
“the enemy of one’s enemy may be ipso facto a friend”
Who presided at the San Francisco conference which becomes the main thrust to build the UN?
Lord Halifax
Ex aequo et bono means
(Latin for “according to the right and good” or “from equity and conscience”)
The ICJ can also decide a case “Ex aequo et bono” only if
if the parties agree thereto
The advisory opinion of ICJ can be asked on
Any legal question arising within the scope of activities of organs of UN
The headquarters of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries is located in
Vienna
The Non-Proliferation Treaty came into force in
1970
UN Secretary-General heads which principal organ of UNO?
The Secretariat
BIMSTEC full form and heaquarter?
Dhaka, Bangladesh
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is an international organization of seven nations of South Asia and South
Which countries are members of the BIMSTEC?
Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal, and Bhutan
“Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)” located in
Vienna Austria
When was the First SAARC summit held?
1985
United Nations Development Program (UNDP) headquartered in
New York
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) located in
Nairobi
United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) is located in
Vienna
Universal Postal Union (UPU) is located in
Berne
Which Date is observed as Malala Day?
July 12
Malala Day 2019. Malala Day is commemorated on July 12 each year to honor women and children’s rights around the world. July 12 is the birthday of Malala Yousafzai, a young Pakistani woman who was shot in the head on October 9, 2012, by Taliban gunmen after she publically advocated for the education of girls.
Which organization publishes “World Economic Outlook”?
The IMF
The first woman judge in ICJ
Dame Rosalyn Higgins
What is Transparency International and where is its secretariat Located?
Headquarters location: Berlin, Germany
Purpose: Combat corruption, crime prevention
Founded: 4 May 1993
Chairperson: Delia Ferreira Rubio
Key person: Peter Eigen
Transparency International e.V. is an international non-governmental organization which is based in Berlin, Germany, and was founded in 1993. Its nonprofit purpose is to take action to combat global corruption with civil societal anti-corruption measures and to prevent criminal activities arising from corruption. Wikipedia
International Olympic Committee is located in?
Switzerland
ICC is headquartered in?
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
President: In 2016 the position of the president of ICC was abolished. Now Chairman and CEO are head of the council. THE present CEO is Manu Sawhney and the present chairman is Shashank Manohar.
FIFA Congress headquartered in?
Zürich, Switzerland
President
Gianni Infantino
Founded at Paris, France
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) came into being in __________ but has failed to enter into force even after a quarter century.
1996
