Secretary-General of the United Nations - Quiz
Secretary General of the United Nations
  • 1. Where is the official residence of the UN Secretary-General located?
A) 5th Avenue, Brooklyn
B) Washington D.C.
C) 3 Sutton Place, Manhattan
D) 1 United Nations Plaza
  • 2. In what year was the Secretary-General's townhouse donated to the United Nations?
A) 1972
B) 1945
C) 1921
D) 2018
  • 3. Who was the townhouse at 3 Sutton Place originally built for?
A) Trygve Lie
B) Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
C) Anne Morgan
D) Dag Hammarskjöld
  • 4. On what date was the Youth 2030 strategy launched?
A) 12 August 2025
B) 27 July 2020
C) 24 September 2018
D) 19 September 2018
  • 5. Which country was the first to make a financial commitment to Youth 2030?
A) Sweden
B) Denmark
C) United States
D) Norway
  • 6. What is the name of the foundation that signed a partnership agreement regarding the Youth 2030 strategy?
A) Clinton Foundation
B) Misk Foundation
C) Ford Foundation
D) Gates Foundation
  • 7. What does 'Our Common Agenda' represent?
A) A financial report for the UN
B) A security protocol for Manhattan
C) The Secretary-General's vision for future global cooperation
D) The list of UN member nations
  • 8. When was the Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change launched?
A) 19 September 2019
B) 27 July 2020
C) 24 September 2018
D) 12 August 2025
  • 9. How long is the term for each cohort of the Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change?
A) Two years
B) One year
C) Three years
D) Four years
  • 10. How many members were initially in the Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change?
A) Five
B) Ten
C) Fourteen
D) Seven
  • 11. Who is the only Secretary-General to be born in the Southern Hemisphere?
A) Dag Hammarskjöld
B) Trygve Lie
C) António Guterres
D) Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
  • 12. Who is the only candidate to die while holding the office of Secretary-General?
A) Kurt Waldheim
B) Boutros Boutros-Ghali
C) Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
D) Dag Hammarskjöld
  • 13. Who is the only former head of government to serve as Secretary-General?
A) Trygve Lie
B) António Guterres
C) Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
D) Boutros Boutros-Ghali
  • 14. Who is the oldest Secretary-General at the start of their term?
A) Boutros Boutros-Ghali
B) Kurt Waldheim
C) Dag Hammarskjöld
D) António Guterres
  • 15. Which United Nations organ is overseen by the secretary-general?
A) The International Court of Justice
B) The Security Council
C) The United Nations Secretariat
D) The General Assembly
  • 16. How many nations does the United Nations represent on the global stage?
A) 193
B) 100
C) 200
D) 150
  • 17. Which body's decisions and mandates is the secretary-general responsible for implementing?
A) The Trusteeship Council
B) The Economic and Social Council
C) The General Assembly
D) The Security Council
  • 18. Which chapter of the United Nations Charter outlines the role of the secretary-general?
A) Chapter X
B) Chapter XV
C) Chapter V
D) Chapter XX
  • 19. Who appoints the secretary-general?
A) The International Court of Justice
B) The Secretariat staff
C) The General Assembly
D) The Security Council
  • 20. How many permanent members of the Security Council have the power to veto a nomination for secretary-general?
A) Ten
B) Three
C) None
D) Five
  • 21. What kind of candidates are most secretaries-general usually described as?
A) Compromise candidates from middle powers
B) High-profile world leaders
C) Academic researchers
D) Former presidents of powerful nations
  • 22. A secretary-general cannot be a citizen of which group of nations?
A) Any nation in the G7
B) The Security Council's five permanent members
C) Any member of the European Union
D) Any country with a nuclear arsenal
  • 23. What professional background have all appointees to the position of secretary-general shared to date?
A) Corporate executives
B) Human rights activists
C) Military generals
D) Career diplomats
  • 24. Which secretary-general was denied a third term after receiving 16 vetoes from China in 1981?
A) Kurt Waldheim
B) Boutros Boutros-Ghali
C) Dag Hammarskjöld
D) Trygve Lie
  • 25. The selection process for the secretary-general is often compared to what?
A) A corporate merger
B) A parliamentary vote
C) A democratic primary
D) A papal conclave
  • 26. What mechanism does the Security Council use to choose a candidate since 1981?
A) Secret straw polls
B) Random selection
C) Public debates
D) Open voting
  • 27. In what year did the General Assembly and Security Council first conduct public debates for nominations?
A) 1997
B) 1981
C) 2005
D) 2016
  • 28. Has a woman ever served as secretary-general of the United Nations?
A) Only in the early years
B) No
C) Only as an acting secretary-general
D) Yes
  • 29. What title does the UN Charter designate to the secretary-general?
A) President of the General Assembly
B) Chief administrative officer
C) Head of the Security Council
D) Supreme leader of the UN
  • 30. Who has the power to make employment decisions regarding Secretariat staff?
A) The Security Council
B) The General Assembly
C) The secretary-general
D) The International Court of Justice
  • 31. The UN describes the secretary-general as a combination of an advocate, diplomat, civil servant, and what else?
A) Head of state
B) Military commander
C) Chief judge
D) Chief executive officer
  • 32. How often does the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination meet?
A) Twice a year
B) Monthly
C) Once a year
D) Every two years
  • 33. What document does the secretary-general publish annually to outline future priorities?
A) A global security budget
B) A list of global sanctions
C) A manifesto for world peace
D) An annual report on the work of the UN
  • 34. What is the secretary-general's role regarding the United Nations System Chief Executives Board?
A) External auditor
B) Treasurer
C) Chairman
D) Secretary
  • 35. What phrase is used to describe steps taken by the secretary-general to prevent international disputes?
A) Executive intervention
B) Good offices
C) Mediation mandate
D) Public diplomacy
  • 36. Which secretary-general played a role in deescalating the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A) Javier Perez de Cuellar
B) U Thant
C) Dag Hammarskjöld
D) Trygve Lie
  • 37. Javier Perez de Cuellar is noted for negotiating a ceasefire in which conflict?
A) Iran-Iraq War
B) Cuban Missile Crisis
C) Arab-Israel conflict
D) World War II
  • 38. How do observers often describe the secretary-general's office?
A) World's supreme court
B) World's most visible bully pulpit
C) International parliament
D) Global police force
  • 39. What characterizes the powers of the secretary-general according to the text?
A) They require approval from the International Court of Justice
B) Many are informal and left to individual interpretation
C) They are strictly limited by regional treaties
D) They are identical to those of the Security Council
  • 40. What does the secretary-general's 'good offices' rely upon?
A) Wealth and private funding
B) Independence, impartiality and integrity
C) Military power and economic sanctions
D) Authorization from the General Assembly
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