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What is the primary role of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)?

Providing economic and social development assistance (correct)

Distributing humanitarian aid directly to refugees

Military operations against conflict zones

Conducting nuclear inspections across countries

Which United Nations treaty aims to prevent and punish acts of genocide?

Chemical Weapons Convention

Genocide Convention (correct)

Arms Trade Treaty

Mine-Ban Convention

How has the United Nations contributed to nuclear non-proliferation?

Through the International Atomic Energy Agency's safeguards (correct)

By establishing the International Criminal Court

By deploying peacekeeping troops to nuclear sites

By creating the General Assembly to regulate nuclear arms

What significant achievement has been made by UN peacekeeping efforts?

Restoration of calm in conflict-affected countries Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about UN treaties is false?

The UN does not promote disarmament through treaties. Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the Millennium Development Goals initiated in 2000?

Promoting living standards and human potential Signup and view all the answers

Which body within the UN is most closely associated with setting normative standards and providing technical assistance?

Economic and Social Council Signup and view all the answers

Which UN mechanism is primarily responsible for sending peacekeeping missions to conflict areas?

Security Council Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the General Assembly in relation to the Security Council?

To elect non-permanent members Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about veto power is correct?

It allows permanent members to veto Security Council resolutions. Signup and view all the answers

What is viewed as a major criticism of the UN Security Council's veto power?

It causes international inaction on war crimes. Signup and view all the answers

How many members are part of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)?

54 members Signup and view all the answers

What is one key role of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)?

Coordinating UN specialized agencies' work. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes a reason the United States insisted on having veto power?

To prevent U.S. domination and promote stability. Signup and view all the answers

What does the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) primarily focus on each year?

An annual theme of global importance. Signup and view all the answers

What major international organization did the United States refuse to join due to the absence of veto power?

League of Nations Signup and view all the answers

Which specialized agency focuses on agriculture and food security?

Food and Agriculture Organization Signup and view all the answers

Which body is NOT a functional commission under ECOSOC?

World Food Programme Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following committees is primarily focused on the rights of women?

Commission on the Status of Women Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development?

Global economic issues Signup and view all the answers

Which organization aims to improve the health standards worldwide?

World Health Organization Signup and view all the answers

Which body focuses on environmental sustainability within ECOSOC?

United Nations Environment Programme Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an ad hoc body?

Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Informatics Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)?

To promote economic and social cooperation Signup and view all the answers

Which specialized agency assists in managing international labor standards?

International Labour Organization Signup and view all the answers

Which commission specifically deals with population and development issues?

Commission on Population and Development Signup and view all the answers

What type of organization is the United Nations Development Programme?

Program and fund Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following bodies deals with the rights of indigenous peoples?

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Signup and view all the answers

In which region does the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean operate?

Latin America and the Caribbean Signup and view all the answers

Which commission is responsible for statistical analysis and data collection?

Statistics Commission Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary role of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)?

Which United Nations treaty aims to prevent and punish acts of genocide?

How has the United Nations contributed to nuclear non-proliferation?

What significant achievement has been made by UN peacekeeping efforts?

Which of the following statements about UN treaties is false?

What was one of the Millennium Development Goals initiated in 2000?

Which body within the UN is most closely associated with setting normative standards and providing technical assistance?

Which UN mechanism is primarily responsible for sending peacekeeping missions to conflict areas?

What is the main function of the General Assembly in relation to the Security Council?

Which of the following statements about veto power is correct?

What is viewed as a major criticism of the UN Security Council's veto power?

How many members are part of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)?

What is one key role of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)?

Which of the following best describes a reason the United States insisted on having veto power?

What does the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) primarily focus on each year?

What major international organization did the United States refuse to join due to the absence of veto power?

Which specialized agency focuses on agriculture and food security?

Which body is NOT a functional commission under ECOSOC?

Which of the following committees is primarily focused on the rights of women?

What is the focus of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development?

Which organization aims to improve the health standards worldwide?

Which body focuses on environmental sustainability within ECOSOC?

Which of the following is an example of an ad hoc body?

What is the primary function of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)?

Which specialized agency assists in managing international labor standards?

Which commission specifically deals with population and development issues?

What type of organization is the United Nations Development Programme?

Which of the following bodies deals with the rights of indigenous peoples?

In which region does the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean operate?

Which commission is responsible for statistical analysis and data collection?

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