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Organizations - UNICEF
UNICEF received the Nobel Peace Prize in which year?
A. 1977
B. 1965
C. 1988
D. 1946
Correct Answer: B
UNICEF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965.
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Organizations - UNICEF
Which UN organ created UNICEF?
A. UNESCO
B. Security Council
C. ICJ
D. UN General Assembly
Correct Answer: D
The General Assembly established UNICEF in 1946.
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Organizations - UNICEF
What population is UNICEF primarily mandated to support?
A. Only military personnel
B. Only retired adults
C. Only airline workers
D. Children and adolescents, especially the most vulnerable
Correct Answer: D
UNICEF works on child health, nutrition, education, protection and emergencies.
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Organizations - UNICEF
Where is UNICEF headquartered?
A. Paris, France
B. Rome, Italy
C. New York City, United States
D. Geneva, Switzerland
Correct Answer: C
UNICEF headquarters is in New York.
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Organizations - UNICEF
In what year was UNICEF created?
A. 1945
B. 1956
C. 1946
D. 1965
Correct Answer: C
UNICEF was created by the UN General Assembly in 1946.
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Organizations - UNICEF
What does UNICEF stand for historically?
A. UN Internal Child Emergency Foundation
B. United Nations International Child Education Forum
C. United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
D. Universal Nations Children's Fund
Correct Answer: C
UNICEF retained its acronym after its formal name became United Nations Children's Fund.
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Organizations - UNFCCC
Which earlier protocol set binding emission targets for many developed countries?
A. Cartagena Protocol
B. Geneva Protocol
C. Kyoto Protocol
D. Nagoya Protocol
Correct Answer: C
The 1997 Kyoto Protocol established quantified targets for listed industrialized countries.
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Organizations - UNFCCC
Which major climate agreement was adopted under the UNFCCC in 2015?
A. Marrakesh Treaty
B. Rome Statute
C. Montreal Protocol
D. Paris Agreement
Correct Answer: D
The Paris Agreement was adopted at COP21 under the UNFCCC.
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Organizations - UNFCCC
What does COP mean under the UNFCCC?
A. Committee on Pollution
B. Climate Operations Panel
C. Conference of the Parties
D. Council of Presidents
Correct Answer: C
COP is the supreme decision-making meeting of parties to the convention.
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Organizations - UNFCCC
Where is the UNFCCC secretariat headquartered?
A. Geneva, Switzerland
B. New York, United States
C. Paris, France
D. Bonn, Germany
Correct Answer: D
The UN Climate Change secretariat is in Bonn.
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Organizations - UNFCCC
In what year was the UNFCCC adopted?
A. 1972
B. 1997
C. 2015
D. 1992
Correct Answer: D
The convention was adopted in 1992 and opened for signature at the Rio Earth Summit.
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Organizations - UNFCCC
What does UNFCCC stand for?
A. UN Forum on Clean Cities
B. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
C. Universal Framework for Carbon Cooperation
D. United Nations Fund for Climate Control
Correct Answer: B
UNFCCC is the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
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Organizations - UNESCO
Which 1972 treaty underlies the World Heritage List?
A. Chicago Convention
B. Kyoto Protocol
C. Rome Statute
D. World Heritage Convention
Correct Answer: D
The 1972 Convention concerns protection of the world's cultural and natural heritage.
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Organizations - UNESCO
Which fields are central to UNESCO's mandate?
A. Oil production and military defense
B. Global banking only
C. Education, science, culture and communication
D. Air traffic control
Correct Answer: C
UNESCO promotes cooperation in education, science, culture and information.
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Organizations - UNESCO
Which UNESCO program recognizes places of outstanding universal value?
A. World Trade List
B. International Aviation List
C. Global Monetary List
D. World Heritage List
Correct Answer: D
The World Heritage Convention supports protection of cultural and natural heritage.
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Organizations - UNESCO
Where is UNESCO headquartered?
A. Geneva, Switzerland
B. New York, United States
C. Paris, France
D. Rome, Italy
Correct Answer: C
UNESCO headquarters is in Paris.
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Organizations - UNESCO
In what year was UNESCO founded?
A. 1945
B. 1919
C. 1965
D. 1955
Correct Answer: A
UNESCO's constitution was adopted in 1945.
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Organizations - UNESCO
What does UNESCO stand for?
A. United Nations Economic and Social Council Organization
B. United Nations Environment and Culture Organization
C. Universal Education and Science Cooperation Office
D. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Correct Answer: D
UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
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Organizations - UNEP
Which city made UNEP the first major UN body headquartered in the Global South?
A. London
B. Rome
C. Vienna
D. Nairobi
Correct Answer: D
UNEP's Nairobi headquarters has symbolic significance as a major UN headquarters in Africa.
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Organizations - UNEP
What is UNEP's broad role?
A. Coordinate and support environmental action within the UN system
B. Run the World Bank
C. Manage criminal courts
D. Set aviation standards
Correct Answer: A
UNEP works on climate, biodiversity, pollution and environmental governance.