100 short questions with answer's from chapters International Organizations
International Organizations – 100 Short Questions and Answers
1. Q: What is an international organization?
A: A body that promotes cooperation among countries on global issues.
2. Q: When was the United Nations (UN) established?
A: 1945.
3. Q: Where is the headquarters of the UN located?
A: New York City, USA.
4. Q: How many member states are in the UN?
A: 193.
5. Q: What is the main aim of the UN?
A: To maintain international peace and security.
6. Q: What is the UN’s official language count?
A: Six.
7. Q: Name the six official languages of the UN.
A: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish.
8. Q: Who is the current Secretary-General of the UN (as of 2024)?
A: António Guterres.
9. Q: What is the term length of the UN Secretary-General?
A: 5 years.
10. Q: What is the principal judicial organ of the UN?
A: International Court of Justice (ICJ).
11. Q: Where is the ICJ located?
A: The Hague, Netherlands.
12. Q: What is the UN’s main deliberative body?
A: The General Assembly.
13. Q: How many members are in the UN Security Council?
A: 15.
14. Q: How many permanent members are in the Security Council?
A: 5.
15. Q: Name the five permanent members of the Security Council.
A: USA, UK, France, Russia, China.
16. Q: What special power do permanent Security Council members have?
A: Veto power.
17. Q: What does veto power mean?
A: The ability to block any substantive resolution.
18. Q: What is ECOSOC?
A: Economic and Social Council of the UN.
19. Q: What is the purpose of ECOSOC?
A: To promote international economic and social cooperation.
20. Q: What is the UN Secretariat?
A: The administrative arm of the UN.
21. Q: What is the Trusteeship Council?
A: A UN body for overseeing trust territories (currently inactive).
22. Q: What is the UN Charter?
A: The founding document of the United Nations.
23. Q: What event led to the creation of the UN?
A: World War II.
24. Q: When was the League of Nations formed?
A: 1920.
25. Q: Why did the League of Nations fail?
A: Lack of enforcement power and U.S. non-membership.
26. Q: What replaced the League of Nations?
A: United Nations.
27. Q: What is the WHO?
A: World Health Organization.
28. Q: Where is WHO headquartered?
A: Geneva, Switzerland.
29. Q: What does UNESCO stand for?
A: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
30. Q: What does UNICEF stand for?
A: United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund.
31. Q: What is the IMF?
A: International Monetary Fund.
32. Q: What is the main purpose of the IMF?
A: To ensure global financial stability.
33. Q: Where is the IMF headquartered?
A: Washington, D.C., USA.
34. Q: What is the World Bank?
A: An international financial institution for development aid.
35. Q: What is the WTO?
A: World Trade Organization.
36. Q: When was the WTO established?
A: 1995.
37. Q: What did the WTO replace?
A: GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade).
38. Q: What is NATO?
A: North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
39. Q: When was NATO formed?
A: 1949.
40. Q: What is the purpose of NATO?
A: Collective defense.
41. Q: What is the ILO?
A: International Labour Organization.
42. Q: When was the ILO founded?
A: 1919.
43. Q: What is the UNDP?
A: United Nations Development Programme.
44. Q: What is the function of UNHCR?
A: To protect and support refugees.
45. Q: What is the role of the FAO?
A: To improve food security and agriculture.
46. Q: What is OPEC?
A: Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
47. Q: What is the G20?
A: Group of 20 major economies.
48. Q: What is the G7?
A: Group of 7 advanced economies.
49. Q: What is the BRICS group?
A: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa.
50. Q: What is the objective of BRICS?
A: Promote economic and political cooperation.
51. Q: What is ASEAN?
A: Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
52. Q: When was ASEAN founded?
A: 1967.
53. Q: What is the objective of ASEAN?
A: Regional cooperation and peace in Southeast Asia.
54. Q: What is the Commonwealth of Nations?
A: An association of former British colonies.
55. Q: What is the EU?
A: European Union.
56. Q: How many members are in the EU?
A: 27 (after Brexit).
57. Q: What is the African Union (AU)?
A: A continental union of African countries.
58. Q: What is the headquarters of the AU?
A: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
59. Q: What is the Red Cross?
A: An international humanitarian organization.
60. Q: What is Interpol?
A: International Criminal Police Organization.
61. Q: Where is Interpol’s headquarters?
A: Lyon, France.
62. Q: What is Amnesty International?
A: A global human rights organization.
63. Q: What is Greenpeace?
A: An environmental protection NGO.
64. Q: What is the function of the IAEA?
A: To monitor peaceful use of nuclear energy.
65. Q: What is the ICC?
A: International Criminal Court.
66. Q: What does the ICC prosecute?
A: War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity.
67. Q: When was the ICC established?
A: 2002.
68. Q: What is the UN peacekeeping mission?
A: Deployment of military and police to conflict zones.
69. Q: Which country contributes most troops to UN peacekeeping?
A: Bangladesh.
70. Q: What is the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)?
A: UN’s 8 global development goals (2000–2015).
71. Q: What replaced MDGs?
A: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
72. Q: How many SDGs are there?
A: 17.
73. Q: What is SDG 1?
A: No poverty.
74. Q: What is SDG 13?
A: Climate action.
75. Q: What is the term for the UN’s main annual meeting?
A: UN General Assembly session.
76. Q: What does GATT stand for?
A: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
77. Q: What is the function of the UNGA?
A: Discuss and make recommendations on global issues.
78. Q: What does “multilateralism” mean?
A: Multiple countries working together on global issues.
79. Q: What is the term for cooperation between two countries?
A: Bilateralism.
80. Q: Which UN body approves the budget?
A: General Assembly.
81. Q: What does UNFCCC stand for?
A: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
82. Q: What is the Kyoto Protocol?
A: A treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
83. Q: What replaced the Kyoto Protocol?
A: Paris Agreement.
84. Q: When was the Paris Agreement signed?
A: 2015.
85. Q: What is the goal of the Paris Agreement?
A: Limit global warming to well below 2°C.
86. Q: Which international organization deals with intellectual property?
A: WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization).
87. Q: What is the UN Human Rights Council?
A: A body to promote and protect human rights.
88. Q: What is the purpose of the UN Charter’s Preamble?
A: States the goals and principles of the UN.
89. Q: What is the Bretton Woods system?
A: Post-WWII system for economic stability.
90. Q: What organizations were created by Bretton Woods?
A: IMF and World Bank.
91. Q: What is UNCTAD?
A: UN Conference on Trade and Development.
92. Q: What is the main focus of UNCTAD?
A: Trade and development in developing nations.
93. Q: What is the main principle of the WTO?
A: Free and fair trade.
94. Q: What is meant by “collective security”?
A: Security of one is the concern of all.
95. Q: What is the role of the UN in elections?
A: Observing and supporting fair electoral processes.
96. Q: Which body assists in disaster relief under the UN?
A: OCHA (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs).
97. Q: What is meant by “sovereign equality”?
A: All states are equal in rights under international law.
98. Q: What is a resolution in the UN?
A: A formal expression of opinion or decision.
99. Q: Can General Assembly resolutions be enforced?
A: No, they are non-binding.
100. Q: Can Security Council resolutions be enforced?
A: Yes, if passed under Chapter VII of the UN Charter.
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