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