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.