Political Science Chapter 10 UN

What organization was created following WWI that's purpose was to help prevent future wars? This organization failed to meet that goal and later disbanded.

• United Nations

• League of Nations

• Warsaw Pact

• NATO

What event helped bring about the founding of the United Nations

• The end of World War 1

• The end of World War II

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The September 11 attacks

Where is the headquarters of the United Nations?

• Geneva, Switzerland

• New York City, United States

• London, England

• Berlin, Germany

Which image shows the emblem (symbol) of the United Nations

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What is the mission of the United Nations?

• To maintain worldwide peace and security

• develop relations among nations to solve problems

• provide a place for countries to meet and discuss policy

• All of the above

Which Organ of the United Nations is important because it is where ALL member nations come together and pass resolutions or policy for the world?

• The Security Council

• The General Assembly

• The International Court of Justice

• Economic and Social Council

What makes it difficult to enforce universal human right or to punish people who break these rights?

• The UN can only monitor and investigate violations, they cannot force states to change their policies

• People do not agree on what are Universal Human Rights

• The UN has become to powerful and states are pushing back against their control

The primary function of the United Nations when it was conceived was ____.

• nuclear disarmament
• fellowshipping
• peacekeeping
• special elections

IDENTIFY THIS PICTURE

• UN SYMBOL
• UNESCO
• UNICEF

Who are the 5 permanent members of the Security Council? 

• United States, Germany, Russia, China and the United Kingdom
• United States, France, Japan, China and the United Kingdo
• United States, Russia, China, France and the United Kingdom
• United States, Russia, China, Canada and the United Kingdom