UN Charter and rights of states

How long did it take of diplomatic struggle for the United Nations Charter to be signed?

• 7 days

• 3 weeks

• 3 months

• 1 year

Article 7 of the United Nations Charter establishes which of the following as the principal 'organs' or bodies of the United Nations:

• General Assembly; Security Council; World Bank; Economic and Social Council; Trusteeship Council; International Court of Justice; Secretariat

• General Assembly; Security Council; World Bank; Economic and Social Council; World Bank; International Court of Justice; Secretariat

• General Assembly; Security Council; World Bank; World Health Organisation; Trusteeship Council; International Court of Justice; Secretariat

Article 2.1 of the United Nations Charter mandates which of the following (only choose one):

• Sovereign equality of all members

• Members shall refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any other member state

• UN not to intervene in matters of domestic jurisdiction of any member state (unless enforcement measures in Chapter VII apply).

Article 2.4 of the UN Charter mandates that (choose only one):

• Sovereign equality of all members

• Members shall refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any other member state

• UN not to intervene in matters of domestic jurisdiction of any member state (unless enforcement measures in Chapter VII apply).

Article 2.7 of the UN Charter mandates that (choose only one):

• Sovereign equality of all members

• Members shall refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any other member state

• UN not to intervene in matters of domestic jurisdiction of any member state (unless enforcement measures in Chapter VII apply).

Which terms means "a government exercises full control over affairs within a geographical or territorial limit; this means it can pass laws and enforce them within this area and exists as an essentially independent legal and political body in this space"

• equality

• freedom

• sovereignty

The Russian annexation of Crimea in the Ukraine is a violation of which Articles of the UN Charter?

• Article 2.1

• Article 2.4

• Article 2.7

An exception to the Article 2.7 prohibition on UN interference with the domestic affairs of Member States is contained in Article 42. It says that the UN Security Council can take action by air, sea or land forces as may be necessary:

• "to maintain or restore international peace and security:

• "in defence of another Member nation"

• "to defend territorial sovereignty"

Sovereignty’ can be defined as the concept that a government exercises full control over affairs within a geographical or territorial limit; this means it can pass laws and enforce them within this area and exists as an essentially independent legal and political body in this space

• True

• False