UN Organs — Set 5

Correct Answer: A. New York City

• **New York City** = This is the city where the main headquarters of the United Nations is located. • **International territory** — The UN Headquarters is situated in New York City on land considered this, emphasizing its global and neutral status. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 'Washington D.C.': This is the capital of the USA, but not the main UN headquarters; 'Geneva': This city hosts a major UN office and many specialized agencies, but not the primary headquarters; 'Vienna': This city also hosts a major UN office, but not the main headquarters.

Correct Answer: C. 193

• **193** = This is the total number of member states in the United Nations as of today. • **South Sudan** — This country was the latest to join the UN in **2011**, bringing the total number of member states to 193. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: '150': This number is significantly lower than the actual current count; '185': This number is incorrect and lower than the actual count; '205': This number is too high and incorrect for the current number of UN member states.

Correct Answer: B. Security Council

• **Security Council** = This UN organ is the only one that can take military action against an aggressor. • **Chapter VII** — The Security Council can authorize the use of force under this specific chapter of the UN Charter to restore international stability and peace. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 'General Assembly': It can discuss security matters but lacks the authority to authorize military action; 'Secretariat': This is the administrative body of the UN and has no authority to take military action; 'ICJ': The International Court of Justice resolves legal disputes between states, it does not engage in military enforcement.

Correct Answer: C. António Guterres

• **António Guterres** = He is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations as of 2024. • **January 1, 2017** — He took office on this date and is currently serving his second five-year term as the head of the UN. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 'Ban Ki-moon': He was the previous Secretary-General before António Guterres; 'Kofi Annan': He was a former Secretary-General before Ban Ki-moon; 'Boutros Boutros-Ghali': He also served as a former Secretary-General earlier in UN history.

Correct Answer: A. World Court

• **World Court** = The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is also commonly known by this name. • **Permanent Court of International Justice** — The ICJ succeeded this earlier international judicial body, maintaining continuity in international law and dispute resolution. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: 'People's Court': This term is generally associated with different judicial systems or tribunals, not specifically the ICJ; 'Global Court': While global in scope, 'World Court' is the specific and widely recognized alternative name; 'Peace Court': This term is not the common alternative name for the ICJ, though the court aims to promote peace through legal means.

Correct Answer: B. Discussion and recommendations

• **Discussion and recommendations** = The UN General Assembly is a forum for members to debate and make recommendations on global issues. • **193 member states** — it represents the collective voice of all United Nations member countries. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Commanding armies: This is primarily the role of the Security Council; Arresting criminals: This is a function of national law enforcement; Managing banks: This is handled by financial institutions, not the UNGA.

Correct Answer: C. Economic and Social Council

• **Economic and Social Council** = This UN organ coordinates the developmental work of specialized agencies like WHO and UNESCO. • **54 members** — ECOSOC has 54 member states elected by the General Assembly for staggered three-year terms. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Security Council: This organ maintains international peace and security; General Assembly: This organ is the main deliberative body; Secretariat: This organ performs administrative duties for the UN.

Correct Answer: B. Two years

• **Two years** = Non-permanent members of the Security Council are elected for this term. • **10 non-permanent members** — they are elected by the General Assembly to represent different regions of the world. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: One year: This is an incorrect duration for non-permanent members; Three years: This is an incorrect duration for non-permanent members; Five years: This is an incorrect duration for non-permanent members, which is the term for permanent members only if applicable.

Correct Answer: C. September

• **September** = The General Assembly usually starts its regular annual session in this month. • **Third week** — the regular session begins every year on the Tuesday of this week in September. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: January: The regular session does not start in this month; March: The regular session does not start in this month; December: The regular session does not start in this month.

Correct Answer: C. Trusteeship Council

• **Trusteeship Council** = This principal UN organ is currently inactive but still exists on paper. • **1994** — this is the year the Council suspended operations, after its last remaining trust territory gained independence. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Secretariat: This organ is highly active, managing the UN's daily operations; ECOSOC: This council is very active, coordinating economic and social work; ICJ: This court is a continuously active judicial body of the UN.