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