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9 T h e Unit ed Nations
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The United Nations
The United Nations

The organisation was established after World War II with the aim of preventing another such
conflict. It is an international organisation tasked with creating and maintaining international order.

Answer the following questions with the use of the ‘Help Box’ :

1. When was the United Nations organisation founded?

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2. How many official languages does the United Nations have?

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3. Who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations?

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4. Where is the headquarters of the United Nations situated?

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5. Where is the headquarters of the International Court of Justice (Judicial Branch of U.N.)?

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6. Which specialised agency of the U.N. lists World Heritage sites?

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7. When did the U.N. adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

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8. Who was the first Indian to be the President of the U.N. General Assembly?

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9. Which country bears the maximum expenses in the budget of the UN?

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HELP Box
New York City, UNESCO, The Hague in Netherlands, 24th October 1945,
United States, 10th December 1948, Six, Trygve Lie, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

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