The United Nations — Important Questions

The Parliament

Step 1: The General Assembly is described as the Parliament of the UNO in the textbook. Step 2: Just like a Parliament represents all citizens of a country, the General Assembly represents all member-states of the UN. Step 3: Every member-state can send up to five delegates to the General Assembly, and each state gets one vote — similar to how each representative in a Parliament gets one vote. Step 4: A Supreme Court is a judicial body, a Cabinet is the executive council, and the PM's Office handles executive functions — none of these match the role of the General Assembly. Step 5: The Parliam

5 permanent members; France is one of them

Step 1: The Security Council has 15 members in total. Step 2: Out of these, 5 are PERMANENT members: USA, UK, France, China, and Russia. Step 3: The remaining 10 members are elected by the General Assembly for a term of two years. Step 4: India, Germany, and Japan are NOT permanent members, though India and others have often sought a permanent seat. Step 5: France IS one of the five permanent members, making Option B the correct answer. Remember the five permanent members as the major Allied powers after World War II.

The power to block any final decision of the Security Council by not agreeing to it

Step 1: The word 'veto' comes from Latin meaning 'I forbid.' Step 2: According to the UN Charter, the Security Council cannot take any FINAL decision unless all five permanent members agree. Step 3: This means if even ONE permanent member disagrees, the entire resolution is blocked — this is the veto power. Step 4: Expelling a member, appointing the Secretary-General, and deploying military forces are different functions and are not what the veto power refers to. Step 5: The veto power is one of the most controversial aspects of the UN because it gives disproportionate power to just five count

The Hague, Netherlands

Step 1: The UN has its organs and agencies spread across different cities in the world. Step 2: The ICJ is the principal judicial (legal) organ of the UN. Step 3: It is located at The Hague, in the Netherlands (also called Holland). Step 4: New York is the location of the UN Headquarters, the General Assembly, and the Secretariat. Geneva is the location of WHO and ILO. Rome is where FAO is headquartered. Step 5: It is important to remember the different headquarters: UN HQ → New York, ICJ → The Hague, WHO/ILO → Geneva, FAO → Rome, IMF → Washington.