The United Nation

Chapter 6
E. Answer these questions.
1. What is the United Nations? When was it formed?

Answer: The United Nations (UN) is a global organization that works towards maintaining
world peace. It was formed after the end of the Second World War on 24
October 1945.
2. Describe the General Assembly of the United Nations.
Answer: The General Assembly is the organ which makes all the policies of the United
Nations.
3. What is the function of the Secretariat?
Answer: The day to day activities of the United Nations are carried out by the
Secretariat.
4. Which organization of the United Nations promotes security and
peace? Write the name of its permanent members.
Answer: The Security Council is responsible for maintaining security and peace in the
world.
The name of its permanent members are-
I. The united state of America
II. The united kingdom
III. Russia
IV. China and
V. France.
5. What does UNESCO stand for and what does it do?
Answer: The UNESCO stands for the United Nations educational, scientific and cultural
- organization. It looks after human rights throughout the world.