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