UN organizations
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When did the Lebanon crisis occur ?
2006
Who said the phrase “The united nations was not created to take humanity to heaven but to save it from hell” ?
Dag Hammarskjold, 2nd UN secretary general
What position did Shaashi Tharoor hold previously in the UN ?
UN under secretary general for communication and public information
What are the two main problems the UN takes care of ?
1) Issues relating to war and peace and cooperation between countries 2) Helps nations cooperate with each other and produce ideas and information on how to cooperate
Expand IMF
International monetary fund
How many members does IMF have ?
I89
Do all the members in the IMF have equal say ? Which has the most and which has the least ?
No. USA(16.52%) and Saudi Arabia (2.02%)
When was the Atlantic charter signed and by whom ?
1941 August by President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill
When was the declaration by united nations signed and why was it signed ?
1942 January. Allied powers met in Washington DC to support the Atlantic charter
When was the Tehran conference declaration of the three powers ? Who were the three powers ?
1943 December. USA, UK, Soviet union
When was the Yalta conference of the Big Three ? Why was it held ?
1945 February by Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill. The conference was held to organize a united nations conference
When was the first UN charter signed and by how many countries ?
June 26, 1945 by 50 countries. Poland signed it on October 15th making the total countries 51
Which day is celebrated as UN day ?
October 24th, 1945
India joined UN on ________
October 30th, 1945
The UN is the successor or _________
League of nations
What was the main objective of the league of nations ? Was it successful ?
To help avoid war. No, they weren’t successful.
Expand UNRISD
United nations research institute for social development
Expand IAEA
International atomic energy agency
Expand OHCHR
Office of High commissioner for human right
Expand ILO
International Labor organization
Expand FAO
Food and Agriculture organisation
Expand UNESCO
United nations educational, social and cultural organization
Expand WHO
World health organization
Expand IMO
International Maritime organization