United Nations - Structure

Question 1

How many countries established the UN?

Answer 1

51 Countries established the UN

Question 2

Today UN members are nearly in every nation, how many states are UN members in?

Answer 2

191 states

Question 3

What were the purposes of the UN as set forth by the UN charter?

Answer 3

• To maintain international peace
• To co-operate in solving international economic,cultural,social and humanitarian problems
• To develop friendly relations among nations
• To promote respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms
• To be a centre for harmonising the actions of nations

Question 4

The UN consists of six principle organs can you name them?

Answer 4

• The Security Council
• The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
• The General Assembly and the Secretariat
• The International Court of Justice
• The Trusteeship Council

Question 5

The Security Council is made up of 15 members, how many were permanent?

Answer 5

5 were permanent: the UK, the US, Russia, China, and France
(The winners of WorldWar2)
The other 10 are elected by the General Assembly for two year terms.

Question 6

What is the Security Council primarily responsible for?

Answer 6

Maintaining international peace and security

• Settle disputes, -in the event of fighting, to secure a ceasefire
• on rare occasions to use “all means necessary”

Question 7

Where are all the UN member states represented?

Answer 7

The General Assembly

Question 8

The Assembly makes decisions on what?

Answer 8

Key issues such as international peace and security, admitting new members and the UN budget

Question 9

What date was the UN established on? (Following WorldWar2)

Answer 9

The UN was established on the 24th of October 1945