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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