The United Nations

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Instructions: Explore the history, structure, and achievements of the United Nations

1.
Where is the headquarters of the United Nations located?
A
Geneva, Switzerland
B
Paris, France
C
London, England
D
New York City, USA
2.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the UN General Assembly in which year?
A
1955
B
1950
C
1948
D
1945
3.
Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations?
A
Kurt Waldheim
B
Trygve Lie
C
U Thant
D
Dag Hammarskjold
4.
Which five countries are permanent members of the UN Security Council?
A
USA, UK, France, India, Brazil
B
USA, UK, France, Germany, Japan
C
USA, Russia, China, India, Germany
D
USA, UK, France, Russia, China
5.
What power do permanent members of the Security Council uniquely possess?
A
Power to expel member states
B
Power to amend the UN Charter unilaterally
C
Power to declare war
D
Veto power over resolutions
6.
UNICEF is a UN agency primarily focused on what?
A
Children's welfare
B
Environmental protection
C
Nuclear energy
D
International trade
7.
The UN Charter was signed in 1945 in which city?
A
New York
B
London
C
Washington, D.C.
D
San Francisco
8.
Which former U.S. First Lady chaired the committee that drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
A
Jackie Kennedy
B
Eleanor Roosevelt
C
Mamie Eisenhower
D
Bess Truman
9.
How many original member states founded the United Nations in 1945?
A
51
B
42
C
75
D
26
10.
UNESCO is the UN agency responsible for which areas?
A
Military peacekeeping
B
Education, science, and culture
C
Trade and commerce
D
Refugee resettlement
11.
The International Court of Justice, the judicial branch of the UN, has how many judges?
A
12
B
9
C
21
D
15
12.
Which UN Secretary-General won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2001?
A
Javier Perez de Cuellar
B
Ban Ki-moon
C
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
D
Kofi Annan
13.
The UN General Assembly meets annually in regular session starting in which month?
A
January
B
June
C
September
D
March
14.
Which body within the UN is primarily responsible for maintaining international peace and security?
A
Trusteeship Council
B
Security Council
C
General Assembly
D
Economic and Social Council
15.
The UN Refugee Agency is commonly known by which acronym?
A
UNICEF
B
UNDP
C
UNHCR
D
UNEP

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