Document 1 : Discover the UN

What does the letters "UN" stand for?

• Unofficial Nations

• Unfortunate Nations

• United Nations

• Unionized Nations

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When was the UN created ?

• 1918

• 70 years ago

• 1975

• 1945

How many countries founded the UN ?

• 51

• 193

• 101

• 61

What is the name of the council all Member States take part in ?

• The Security Council

• The General Assembly

• The Trusteeship Council

• The UN Secretariat

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What is the title of the UN's chief ?

• The UN President

• The Chief of Administration

• The UN Chief

• The Secretary General

What are the main documents the UN based their system on ?

• The UN Charter

• The UN System Agreement

• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

• The Statute of the International Court of Justice

What are the values highlighted in the UN Charter ?

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What happens in the annual General Assembly session (taking place in September) ?

• Decisions on peace and security

• Present innovative projects

• Election of the GA President

• Vote for budget

When and where was the UN Charter put into existence ?

• Yalta, February 1945

• San Francisco, April 1945

• Washington, October 1945

• Mexico, November 1945

Give 5 examples of global issues the UN fights daily.

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