Short questions with answer's from the chapter international organizations

 International Organizations – 100 Short Questions and Answers



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1. Q: What is the United Nations?

A: An international organization founded in 1945 to promote peace and cooperation.



2. Q: When was the UN established?

A: October 24, 1945.



3. Q: Where is the UN headquarters located?

A: New York City, USA.



4. Q: How many member states are there in the UN?

A: 193 members.



5. Q: Which country is the latest to join the UN?

A: South Sudan (2011).



6. Q: Name the principal organs of the UN.

A: Six – General Assembly, Security Council, ECOSOC, Trusteeship Council, ICJ, and Secretariat.



7. Q: How many members are there in the UN Security Council?

A: 15 members.



8. Q: How many permanent members are in the UN Security Council?

A: 5 permanent members.



9. Q: Name the five permanent members of the UNSC.

A: USA, UK, France, Russia, China.



10. Q: What special power do permanent UNSC members have?

A: Veto power.



11. Q: What is the full form of ECOSOC?

A: Economic and Social Council.



12. Q: What does ICJ stand for?

A: International Court of Justice.



13. Q: Where is the ICJ located?

A: The Hague, Netherlands.



14. Q: Who is the head of the UN Secretariat?

A: The Secretary-General.



15. Q: Who is the current UN Secretary-General?

A: António Guterres.



16. Q: What is the term length of the UN Secretary-General?

A: 5 years.



17. Q: What is the role of the UN General Assembly?

A: It acts as a deliberative body where all members have equal representation.



18. Q: What was the League of Nations?

A: An earlier international organization formed after WWI to maintain peace.



19. Q: Why did the League of Nations fail?

A: Lack of enforcement power and the absence of the USA.



20. Q: What is peacekeeping?

A: UN missions to maintain peace and security in conflict zones.



21. Q: Which UN organ is responsible for peacekeeping?

A: Security Council.



22. Q: What is the WHO?

A: World Health Organization.



23. Q: What is the main role of WHO?

A: International public health and disease control.



24. Q: What is UNESCO?

A: UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.



25. Q: What is UNICEF?

A: United Nations Children's Fund.



26. Q: What does WTO stand for?

A: World Trade Organization.



27. Q: What does IMF stand for?

A: International Monetary Fund.



28. Q: What does ILO stand for?

A: International Labour Organization.



29. Q: What does FAO stand for?

A: Food and Agriculture Organization.



30. Q: What is the World Bank?

A: An international financial institution that provides loans for development.



31. Q: Which organization deals with international refugee issues?

A: UNHCR – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.



32. Q: What is the role of IAEA?

A: International Atomic Energy Agency ensures peaceful use of nuclear energy.



33. Q: What is the UNDP?

A: United Nations Development Programme.



34. Q: What is the main function of the IMF?

A: Stabilize global currency exchange and provide financial support.



35. Q: What is the Bretton Woods system?

A: Post-WWII financial system that created the IMF and World Bank.



36. Q: Where is the headquarters of the IMF?

A: Washington, D.C., USA.



37. Q: What does GATT stand for?

A: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.



38. Q: What replaced GATT?

A: World Trade Organization (WTO).



39. Q: When was the WTO established?

A: 1995.



40. Q: What is the purpose of WTO?

A: Promote free trade and resolve trade disputes.



41. Q: What is the permanent international criminal court?

A: International Criminal Court (ICC).



42. Q: What does the ICC deal with?

A: War crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity.



43. Q: What is the G-77?

A: A coalition of developing countries at the UN.



44. Q: What is NAM?

A: Non-Aligned Movement.



45. Q: Who were the founders of NAM?

A: Nehru, Tito, Nasser, Sukarno, and Nkrumah.



46. Q: When was NAM formed?

A: 1961.



47. Q: What is the goal of NAM?

A: Stay neutral in Cold War politics.



48. Q: What is Amnesty International?

A: A human rights NGO.



49. Q: What is the Red Cross?

A: An international humanitarian organization.



50. Q: What is the International Atomic Energy Agency’s focus?

A: Nuclear safety, security, and technology.



51. Q: Which organ of the UN elects the Secretary-General?

A: General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council.



52. Q: What are Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

A: UN global goals to achieve a better future by 2030.



53. Q: How many SDGs are there?

A: 17.



54. Q: What replaced the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)?

A: SDGs.



55. Q: What is a veto?

A: Power to block a decision in the UNSC by any of the five permanent members.



56. Q: What is UNGA's annual meeting called?

A: General Debate.



57. Q: What is the purpose of international organizations?

A: Cooperation, peace, development, and conflict resolution.



58. Q: What is the ICJ’s function?

A: Settle legal disputes between states.



59. Q: What is the Blue Helmets?

A: UN Peacekeeping forces.



60. Q: Which UN agency works for education, science, and culture?

A: UNESCO.



61. Q: What does UNHRC stand for?

A: United Nations Human Rights Council.



62. Q: What does the UN Charter represent?

A: Founding document of the United Nations.



63. Q: How many official languages does the UN have?

A: Six.



64. Q: Name one official language of the UN.

A: English (others: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish).



65. Q: What is the G20?

A: A group of 20 major economies.



66. Q: What is the function of ECOSOC?

A: Promote economic and social cooperation.



67. Q: What is the difference between ICC and ICJ?

A: ICC prosecutes individuals; ICJ settles disputes between nations.



68. Q: Which body deals with climate change under the UN?

A: UNFCCC – United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.



69. Q: What is the Paris Agreement?

A: A global climate agreement under UNFCCC signed in 2015.



70. Q: What is the purpose of international law?

A: Regulate relations between sovereign states.



71. Q: What is the Trusteeship Council’s role now?

A: Inactive since 1994.



72. Q: What is an international NGO?

A: Non-governmental organization working across borders.



73. Q: What is the main criticism of the UN Security Council?

A: Veto power creates inequality.



74. Q: What is the G-8?

A: A group of eight major industrialized nations.



75. Q: What is the ASEAN?

A: Association of Southeast Asian Nations.



76. Q: What does NATO stand for?

A: North Atlantic Treaty Organization.



77. Q: What is the purpose of NATO?

A: Military alliance for collective defense.



78. Q: Which international organization focuses on monetary cooperation?

A: IMF.



79. Q: What does the World Bank focus on?

A: Poverty reduction and development.



80. Q: What is the role of the General Assembly in the UN?

A: Discusses and makes recommendations.



81. Q: What is OPEC?

A: Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.



82. Q: What is the Arab League?

A: A regional organization of Arab countries.



83. Q: What is the function of the WTO Dispute Settlement Body?

A: Resolve trade disputes among members.



84. Q: What is the IPCC?

A: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.



85. Q: What is the United Nations Day?

A: October 24.



86. Q: What is the difference between multilateral and bilateral organizations?

A: Multilateral involves many countries; bilateral involves two.



87. Q: What is the significance of the Bretton Woods Conference?

A: Established IMF and World Bank.



88. Q: What is the full form of UNDP?

A: United Nations Development Programme.



89. Q: Which body of the UN deals with labor standards?

A: ILO.



90. Q: What is the main criticism of IMF and World Bank?

A: Favor rich countries and impose harsh conditions.



91. Q: What is the UN’s main objective?

A: Maintain international peace and security.



92. Q: What is the Human Rights Council's headquarters?

A: Geneva, Switzerland.



93. Q: Which organization gives the Human Development Index (HDI)?

A: UNDP.



94. Q: What is the International Labour Day’s connection with ILO?

A: ILO promotes workers' rights globally.



95. Q: What is the International Telecommunication Union?

A: UN agency for ICT development.



96. Q: What is the International Maritime Organization?

A: UN agency for maritime safety and law.



97. Q: What is WIPO?

A: World Intellectual Property Organization.



98. Q: What is the purpose of UN peacekeeping missions?

A: To help countries transition from conflict to peace.



99. Q: What is the function of the UNHCR?

A: Protect and support refugees worldwide.



100. Q: What does “multilateralism” mean in international relations?

A: Cooperation among multiple countries through organizations.


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