22 Questions
What was the primary goal of the United Nations when it was founded?
To save the succeeding generations from the scourage of war
Who suggested the name 'United Nations' and when was it first used?
Franklin Roosevelt in 1942
What is celebrated on October 24th every year?
United Nations Day
How many countries formed the United Nations when it was created in 1945?
51 countries
What is one of the key principles of the UN Charter?
To promote social progress and better standards of life
What was India's status when it became a founder member of the United Nations?
It was a British colony
What is the primary reason for the establishment of the United Nations Organization?
To prevent war and promote friendship and cooperation among nations
What is essential to strengthen the role of the United Nations?
To ensure equal participation of all Member States in international affairs
What is the main goal of promoting international cooperation among states?
To meet the challenges of global and regional issues
What is the United Nations' role in global governance?
To play a pivotal and positive role in promoting cooperation and development
What is the significance of upholding the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations?
To strengthen the role of the United Nations in the new century
What is the main objective of the United Nations in promoting international development?
To promote cooperation among states and international development
What is the significance of the United Nations in maintaining international peace and security?
To play a pivotal and positive role in maintaining international peace and security
What is the trend of history in strengthening the role of the United Nations?
To promote a just and reasonable international political and economic order
What is one of the main purposes of the United Nations Charter?
Maintaining worldwide peace and security
What is global governance in the 21st century?
A collective effort to identify, understand and address worldwide problems
What is one of the factors behind the emergence of global governance in the 21st century?
The declining power of nation-states
What is one of the challenges of global governance in the 21st century?
The corona virus and other infectious diseases
What is the role of the United Nations in global governance?
To provide a forum for bringing countries together to meet the UN's purposes and goals
What is one of the purposes of global governance?
To ensure peace, security, and prosperity all around the world
What is one of the characteristics of global governance?
It requires collective interest of all powerful blocs
What is one of the challenges that single nation-states cannot tackle on their own?
The global problem of climate or environmental problems
Study Notes
United Nations
- Established on 24 October 1945 to maintain international peace and security, promote cooperation among states, and promote international development
- The organization's role is crucial in meeting global and regional challenges through international cooperation
- Strengthening the UN's role is essential to uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter
UN Charter's Four Main Purposes
- Maintaining worldwide peace and security
- Developing relations among nations
- Fostering cooperation between nations to solve economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian international problems
- Providing a forum for bringing countries together to meet the UN's purposes and goals
Global Governance
- Refers to the collective effort to identify, understand, and address worldwide problems that go beyond the problem-solving capacity of nation-states
- Global governance requires the collective interest of all powerful blocs to ensure peace, security, and prosperity worldwide
Factors behind the Emergence of Global Governance
- Declining power of nation-states
- Vast flow of goods, services, and people across national borders
- Mass migration of people and their entry into new countries
- Horrendous events within nation-states
- Global problems that single nation-states cannot tackle on their own
Challenges of Global Governance
- Corona virus and other infectious diseases
- Sovereignty Crisis
- Poverty
- Climate or Environmental Problems
- Peoples' migration to other countries
This quiz assesses knowledge on the role of the United Nations in maintaining international peace and security, promoting cooperation among states, and international development.
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