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