Deck 7: UN Organizations and Their Governance: Understanding the Structures and Processes

Question 1

The annual Budget of the ILO is approved by the

A)Governing Body
B)International Labour Conference
C)International Labour Office
D)Secretary General

Answer 1

International Labour Conference

Question 2

The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was created in

A)1949
B)1950
C)1960
D)1951

Answer 2

1951

Question 3

ILO's International Institute for Labour Studies is located in

A)Geneva
B)Paris
C)Lebanon
D)Stockholm

Answer 3

Geneva

Question 4

The WHO was instrumental in setting up the International Scientific and Technical Committee that successfully control the deadly Ebola fever in Central Africa in

A)1993
B)1994
C)1995
D)1996

Question 5

Under Article 97 of the UN Charter, the Secretary General shall be the

A)chief civil sevant
B)chief administrative officer
C)chief co-ordinator
D)chief office holder

Question 6

The United Nations Commission on Human Rights was established in

A)1947
B)1948
C)1945
D)1946

Question 7

The Governing Body of ILO consists of 56 members - 28 representing the Government, 14 representing the employers and

A)14 representing women
B)14 representing the workers
C)14 representing men
D)14 representing stakeholder

Question 8

The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was awarded the Noble Peace Prize in 1954 and

A)1981
B)1987
C)1964
D)1978

Question 9

The UNESCO's governing body - the General Conference meets every

A)four years
B)three years
C)two years
D)one year

Question 10

The WHO has its headquarters at

A)Washington
B)Geneva
C)Quebec
D)Rome

Question 11

The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Regugees Budget for 1997 was dollar

A)3.00 billion
B)4.21 billion
C)1.78 billion
D)1.22 billion

Question 12

The UNDP is governed by 36 Executive Board, representing both developed and

A)developing countries
B)Asian countries
C)European countries
D)African countries

Question 13

The UNEP governing body - the Governing Council meets

A)every month
B)annually
C)twice a year
D)every four months

Question 14

Two years before acquiring Indendence, India was a founding member of the UNO, joining in

A)February, 1945
B)May, 1945
C)July, 1945
D)October, 1945

Question 15

The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees had offices in

A)120 countries
B)122 countries
C)124 countries
D)126 countries

Question 16

The UNEP's governing body - the Governing Council - made up of

A)55 countries
B)56 countries
C)57 countries
D)58 countries

Question 17

According to article 98, the Secretary General shall make an annual report on the work of the organization to the

A)General Assembly
B)Secretariat
C)Security Council
D)Economic and Social Council

Question 18

The ICJ is not open to

A)foreigners
B)refugees
C)Private individual
D)agencies

Question 19

Emergency special sessions of the General Assembly may be called at the request within

A)1 day
B)24 hours
C)2 days
D)1 week

Question 20

The 10 non-permanent members of the Security Council are elected for a period of

A)five years
B)four years
C)three years
D)two years

Question 21

Voting in Committee of the General Assembly is by a

A)simple majority
B)two-thirds majority
C)absolute majority
D)two-fourth majority

Question 22

Voting in the ECOSOC in simple majority and each member has

A)four votes
B)three votes
C)one vote
D)two votes

Question 23

At the start of each regular session, the General Assembly elects the chairpersons of the Assembly's six main

A)Commission
B)Committee
C)Coordination
D)Conference

Question 24

The Judge of the ICJ cannot engage in any other occupation during their term of

A)office
B)opinion
C)question
D)disputes

Question 25

Retiring members of ECOSOC are eligible for immediate

A)re-election
B)promotion
C)meeting
D)report