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