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United Nations
ECOSOC members are elected for terms of:
A. One year
B. Three years
C. Two years
D. Five years
Correct Answer: B
ECOSOC members serve three-year terms.
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United Nations
How many members does ECOSOC have?
A. 54
B. 15
C. 36
D. 60
Correct Answer: A
ECOSOC has 54 members.
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United Nations
Which organ coordinates the UN's economic, social and related work?
A. Trusteeship Council
B. Security Council
C. ICJ
D. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
Correct Answer: D
ECOSOC coordinates economic, social and related work in the UN system.
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United Nations
Besides deciding contentious cases, the ICJ may issue:
A. Trade tariffs
B. Peacekeeping budgets
C. Advisory opinions
D. National constitutions
Correct Answer: C
Authorized UN organs and agencies may request advisory opinions from the ICJ.
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United Nations
ICJ judgments are binding primarily on:
A. All states in the world automatically
B. The parties to the particular case
C. Only Security Council members
D. Only the UN Secretariat
Correct Answer: B
Contentious-case judgments bind the states that are parties to that case.
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United Nations
The official languages of the International Court of Justice are:
A. English and French
B. Arabic and English
C. French and Spanish
D. Chinese and Russian
Correct Answer: A
English and French are the Court's official languages.
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United Nations
Can two judges of the International Court of Justice be nationals of the same state at the same time?
A. Yes, without limit
B. Yes, but only two
C. Only during emergencies
D. No
Correct Answer: D
The ICJ Statute does not allow two judges of the same nationality to sit simultaneously.
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United Nations
How many ICJ judges are elected every three years under the staggered system?
A. Three
B. Seven
C. Five
D. Ten
Correct Answer: C
Five of the 15 seats come up for election every three years.
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United Nations
ICJ judges are elected for terms of:
A. Four years
B. Nine years
C. Five years
D. Ten years
Correct Answer: B
ICJ judges serve nine-year terms.
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United Nations
How many judges serve on the International Court of Justice?
A. 15
B. 9
C. 12
D. 18
Correct Answer: A
The ICJ has 15 judges.
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United Nations
The International Court of Justice sits in which building?
A. Palais des Nations
B. Secretariat Building
C. Westminster Hall
D. Peace Palace
Correct Answer: D
The ICJ is located in the Peace Palace in The Hague.
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United Nations
Where is the International Court of Justice located?
A. Geneva
B. New York
C. The Hague
D. Vienna
Correct Answer: C
The ICJ sits at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands.
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United Nations
Which principal organ is the UN's main judicial body?
A. Security Council
B. International Court of Justice
C. Trusteeship Council
D. Secretariat
Correct Answer: B
The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the UN.
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United Nations
Which of the following is NOT a principal organ of the United Nations?
A. UNICEF
B. General Assembly
C. Security Council
D. ECOSOC
Correct Answer: A
UNICEF is a UN fund, not one of the six principal organs.
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United Nations
How many principal organs were established by the UN Charter?
A. Four
B. Five
C. Seven
D. Six
Correct Answer: D
The Charter established six principal organs.
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United Nations
Which UN organ may authorize the use of force in certain circumstances under Chapter VII?
A. ECOSOC
B. UNICEF
C. Security Council
D. Secretariat alone
Correct Answer: C
The Security Council may authorize force when necessary under Chapter VII.
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United Nations
Which UN organ can authorize sanctions to maintain or restore international peace and security?
A. UNESCO
B. Security Council
C. General Assembly alone
D. International Labour Organization
Correct Answer: B
The Security Council may impose sanctions under its Charter responsibilities.
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United Nations
Security Council decisions are binding on UN members under the Charter when adopted within the Council's authority because members agree to:
A. Accept and carry out Security Council decisions
B. Refer every decision to the ICJ
C. Hold a national referendum
D. Obtain WTO approval
Correct Answer: A
Article 25 provides that UN members agree to accept and carry out Security Council decisions.
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United Nations
Which permanent Security Council member succeeded the USSR's seat?
A. Ukraine
B. Belarus
C. Kazakhstan
D. Russian Federation
Correct Answer: D
The Russian Federation continued the USSR's UN membership, including its permanent Council seat.
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United Nations
The Security Council was expanded from 11 to 15 members in the:
A. 1940s
B. 1950s
C. 1960s
D. 1980s
Correct Answer: C
The Charter amendment expanding the Council took effect in 1965.