United Nations System Quiz

Test your knowledge of the United Nations system!
Only one answer is right.
And discover at the end of the quiz, if you are unbeatable on this theme!

  • 1
    After which war, was the United Nations created?
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    It was in 1945, after the horror of the Second World War, that countries wanted to create an international organization to maintain peace in the world.
  • 2
    Which was the first humanitarian organization created in Geneva in 1863?
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    Henry Dunant, from Geneva, decided to create this organization to help the wounded of armed conflicts after witnessing the dramatic fate of the wounded left on a battlefield in Solferino (Italy).
  • 3
    In 1919, in which city was the headquarters of the League of Nations (SDN), ancestor of the United Nations (UN)?
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    The choice was between Geneva and Brussels but after many discussions, the support of different personalities, such as W. Rappard, and the presence of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva was chosen.
  • 4
    What symbols are present on the United Nations flag?
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    The flag was adopted in 1947, the drawing symbolizes a map of the world but seen "from above" with the North Pole in the center, and around the map, a crown of olive branches; which represents peace and security for all the countries of the world.
  • 5
    What did 50 states sign in June 1945 at the San Francisco Conference?
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    The drafting of the Charter of the United Nations in 1945 marks the creation of the United Nations.
  • 6
    Since what year is Switzerland a member of the UN?
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    Switzerland is the only country to have held a popular referendum to decide on the country's membership of the United Nations. Wanting to keep their neutrality, the Swiss refused several times before agreeing to join in 2002.
  • 7
    What are the official languages of the United Nations?
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    These languages correspond to those of the countries that created the United Nations (United States, USSR, France, United Kingdom, China) and to the languages most spoken in the world (Spanish and Arabic).
  • 8
    What is the difference between an international organization (IO) and a non-governmental organization (NGO)?
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    The general mission (peacekeeping through different objectives and themes) of these two types of organizations is the same, however, as its name indicates, the members of an NGO are not States.
  • 9
    What are the main organs of the United Nations?
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    These bodies all have specific functions that enable the organization to achieve its objectives.
  • 10
    Which of these proposals has not been promulgated by the UN to improve living conditions around the world?
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    The United Nations has implemented more than 60 achievements, aimed at the well-being, peace, and better living conditions of all men on Earth since its inception.