Q 01/05

The Charter of the United Nations was signed in 1945 in which city?

A) San Francisco

B) New York City

C) Washington DC

D) Philadelphia

Answer · why

A) San Francisco

Delegates from 50 nations signed the Charter in San Francisco on 26 June 1945, closing a conference that had opened in the city on 25 April.

Q 02/05

Which US president is credited with coining the term 'United Nations' to describe the wartime Allies?

A) Franklin D. Roosevelt

B) Woodrow Wilson

C) Harry S. Truman

D) Herbert Hoover

Answer · why

A) Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed the name, which Churchill accepted; the Declaration by United Nations was signed by 26 Allied governments on 1 January ...

Q 03/05

The United Nations officially came into existence on which date, now marked as United Nations Day?

A) 26 June 1945

B) 24 October 1945

C) 10 January 1946

D) 8 May 1945

Answer · why

B) 24 October 1945

The Charter entered into force on 24 October 1945, once the five permanent Security Council members and a majority of the other signatories had ratifi...

Q 04/05

Which UN organ appoints the Secretary-General on the Security Council's recommendation?

A) The General Assembly

B) The Economic and Social Council

C) The Secretariat

D) The Military Staff Committee

Answer · why

A) The General Assembly

Under Article 97 of the Charter the General Assembly appoints the Secretary-General on the recommendation of the Security Council, usually for a five-...

Q 05/05

Which country joined the UN in July 2011, becoming its 193rd member state?

A) Montenegro

B) Kosovo

C) South Sudan

D) East Timor

Answer · why

C) South Sudan

South Sudan joined on 14 July 2011, five days after declaring independence from Sudan on 9 July 2011.