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The United Nations replaced which international organization?
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The League of Nations
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When was the United Nations founded (charter in effect)?
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24 October 1945
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Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations?
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Ban Ki-Moon
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What are the five principal organs of the United Nations?
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1) UN General Assembly
2) UN Secretariat 3) International Court of Justice 4) UN Security Council 5) UN Economic and Social Council |
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How many countries are members of the United Nations?
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193
(plus two observer states) |
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The UN General Assembly is led by a president and how many vice-presidents?
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21
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Which nations are permanent members of the UN Security Council?
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China
France Russia The United Kingdom The United States |
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The UN Security Council has ____ permanent members and ____ non-permanent members.
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5, 10
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Where is the International Court of Justice located?
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The Hague, in the Netherlands.
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The likely source of the 2010-2013 Haiti cholera outbreak was UN peacekeepers from which country?
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Nepal
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Which UN Secretaries-General have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
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Dag Hammarskjöld
and Kofi Annan |
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Who are the two UN observer non-member states?
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Holy See (Vatican City),
State of Palestine |
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Explain the primary duties of the UN General Assembly.
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Non-compulsory recommendations for the Security Council,
Adopting the budget, Admission of new members, Election of officials and judges. |
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Which organ (#6) of the UN is currently inactive?
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The UN Trusteeship Council
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Palau, 1994.
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Who appoints new Secretaries-General?
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The General Assembly, after being recommended by the Security Council.
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