Welcome to the Quiz of the United Nations
Q. How many countries initially joined the UN at its founding?
Q. Where is UNESCO headquartered?
Q. Where is ILO headquartered?
Q. How many total member states make up the UN Security Council?
Q. What organization did the United Nations (UN) succeed?
Q. In which year did Indonesia resume its membership in the United Nations?
Q. The UN's budget for which area exceeded its peacekeeping expenditures by the 1970s?
Q. When did South Sudan join the United Nations?
Q. How long is the term for an ICJ judge?
Q. What is the primary aim of the United Nations (UN)?
Q. Which countries are the five permanent members of the Security Council?
Q. How does ECOSOC support sustainable development?
Q. What are specialized agencies in the UN system?
Q. How often does the UN General Assembly hold regular sessions?
Q. What protects the UN and its agencies from the laws of the countries where they operate?
Q. What are decisions made by the UN Security Council called?
Q. How many non-member observer states are recognized by the United Nations?
Q. What is a key requirement for the composition of the ICJ?
Q. Who is the head of IMO?
Q. Which commission governs the conditions of UN personnel?
Q. Who is the Director-General of WHO?
Q. How many terms does a UN Secretary-General typically serve?
Q. What special power do the five permanent members of the Security Council hold?
Q. Where is WHO headquartered?
Q. Which of the following is NOT one of the six principal UN organs?
Q. Where is the International Court of Justice (ICJ) located?
Q. Who is the current Director-General of UNESCO?
Q. How is the Secretary-General appointed?
Q. How often does the presidency of the Security Council rotate?
Q. When was the World Bank Group founded?
Q. What is the primary function of the UN Secretariat?
Q. Who is the current UN Secretary-General (as of 2025)?
Q. Apart from New York City, which of the following is NOT a location for a UN office?
Q. Which of the following is NOT an official language of the UN?
Q. What is one of the main criticisms of the UN?
Q. What is one of the key responsibilities of the Secretariat?
Q. Who is the head of IFAD?
Q. Where is IFAD headquartered?
Q. Where is the International Court of Justice (ICJ) located?
Q. Where are most major UN agencies based, apart from New York?
Q. Who is the Secretary-General of WMO?
Q. Which city hosts the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Peace Palace?
Q. Where is the headquarters of the World Bank Group?
Q. Who is the Director-General of ILO?
Q. Under which chapter and article of the UN Charter are membership rules defined?
Q. What major global conflict influenced the early challenges of the UN?
Q. Where is the headquarters of the IMF?
Q. How many principal organs were established by the UN Charter?
Q. What significant global event led to the establishment of the UN?
Q. What happened to UN membership after decolonization in the 1960s?
Q. When was ICAO established?
Q. As of 2025, how many sovereign states are members of the UN?
Q. Which UN official serves as both an administrator and a diplomat?
Q. How long is a typical term for a UN Secretary-General?
Q. Where is WMO headquartered?
Q. Which of the following is a specialized agency of the UN?
Q. Which two territories, in free association with New Zealand, have full treaty-making capacity recognized by the UN Secretariat?
Q. What is the primary objective of FAO?
Q. When was UNESCO founded?
Q. What was the name of the short-lived rival organization Indonesia formed after leaving the UN?
Q. How many nations were represented in the first General Assembly session in 1946?
Q. How do Security Council decisions differ from those of other UN organs?
Q. What is the primary function of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)?
Q. How many official languages does the UN recognize?
Q. Who is the current head of the IMF?
Q. Why did Indonesia attempt to withdraw from the United Nations in 1965?
Q. Which country was the first and only one to attempt withdrawing from the United Nations?
Q. How many specialized agencies are there in the UN system?
Q. Approximately how many organizations had consultative status with ECOSOC as of April 2021?
Q. How are the ten non-permanent members of the Security Council chosen?
Q. Where is IMO headquartered?
Q. What was the predecessor to the International Court of Justice (ICJ)?
Q. Who is the Secretary-General of UNWTO?
Q. Where is the headquarters of UNWTO?
Q. When was the UN Charter adopted?
Q. How is the UN primarily financed?
Q. What does the UN Charter allow each primary organ of the United Nations to do?
Q. How many judges serve on the International Court of Justice at one time?
Q. Which UN organ has primary responsibility for peace and security, making the General Assembly unable to intervene in such matters?
Q. Where is the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) located?
Q. Which of the following are non-member observer states of the United Nations?
Q. The United Nations serves as a center for coordinating the actions of which entities?
Q. Which UN body coordinates the work of specialized agencies?
Q. Who is the chief administrative officer of the UN?
Q. Who leads the General Assembly?
Q. How long do non-permanent members serve on the Security Council?
Q. How often are elections held for non-permanent Security Council members?
Q. According to Article 99 of the UN Charter, what power does the Secretary-General have?
Q. How many vice-presidents assist the General Assembly president?
Q. Where did the first session of the UN General Assembly take place?
Q. Which of the following cases can be heard by the ICJ?
Q. What majority is required for the General Assembly to decide on matters like peace, security, and budgetary issues?
Q. What is the primary role of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)?
Q. What is the primary deliberative assembly of the UN?
Q. Who is the current President of WBG?
Q. Which UN organ has been suspended since 1994?
Q. Who is the current head of ICAO?
Q. Which of the following best describes the UN?
Q. How does ECOSOC engage with non-governmental organizations (NGOs)?
Q. What type of matters are UN General Assembly resolutions generally NOT binding on?
Q. Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations?
Q. Who is the current head of FAO?
Q. Where is the headquarters of ICAO?
Q. Under which article of the UN Charter were specialized agencies integrated into the UN system?
Q. In which year was the FAO established?
Q. Which country was the most recent addition to the United Nations?
Q. Where is the headquarters of the United Nations (UN) located?
Q. Who is the head of the UN Secretariat?
Q. Who appoints the judges of the ICJ?
