The United Nations - Questions

Who started World War 2?

Describe briefly why the UN was established.

What is the organization called?

"UN" is an abbreviation for....

Only _______ can be members of the UN.

Is Sweden a member?

Does Sweden support the UN?

What title does the chief of the UN have?

What are the goals of the UN?

Which goal do you think is the most important one to work for right now? Why?

(Answer as you like, but for a top grade you must write convincingly about why the goal you chose is most important.)

Why do flags of nearly every country in the world fly outside of the UN building?

Answer: Nearly all countries are members.

Where is UN headquarters?

Hint: Frank â¤ NYC

What do UN ambassadors do?

Which countries are members of the UN's General Assembly?

Which methods can the Security Council use to keep the peace?

Which countries are always members of the UN's Security Council?

Which countries have most power/decide most in the UN?

How does the veto work?

Why can only 5 countries exercise the veto?

All are not equal at the UN. Explain.

Which countries can, individually (or collectively) stop UN decisions that they don't like?

How does the veto make the Security Council's work difficult?
Why has the UN not gotten involved in the war in Syria?

Give an example of how the UN gets paralyzed when the veto powers do not agree with each other.

UN organisations help people. Give examples.

In which ways is the UN's organization problematic?

Is the USA allowed to dump Syria's president?

What is "humanitarian intervention"?

Is Sweden active in the UN?

Yes (quite). Swedes in the UN include the second-in-command and a previous chief.

If you were the Secretary-General of the UN, which barriers could prevent you from achieving your goals?

Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General of the UN, said (during Radio Sweden's "Saturday Interview" 31 Aug 2013, FF's translation from the Swedish:) "The UN reflects the world as it is... and not as it ought to be." What is his point?

Does the UN make the world a better place?
Do countries cooperate to prevent war?

Answer: The countries of the world sometimes manage to cooperate to prevent war, reduce poverty, and promote human rights.

Why does the UN not always succeed in keeping the peace, improving standards of living, providing human rights, and creating a better environment?

Answer:

·	Lack of funds.
·	Powerful countries don't always see eye to eye.
·	Poorly functioning organisation.

What do you think should be done about the situation in Syria? Why?