Major Agencies of the United Nations Organisation

WHO has its headquarters in which city?

1. New York
2. New Delhi
3. Geneva
4. Paris

Answer

Geneva

The Main agency working for welfare of children:

1. WHO
2. UNICEF
3. UNESCO
4. UNO

Answer

UNICEF

World Health Day is celebrated on

1. 16 October
2. 24 October
3. 26 October
4. 7 April

Answer

7 April

The Headquarters of UNESCO is

1. New York
2. Paris
3. Geneva
4. Rome

Answer

Paris

UNICEF stands for

1. United Nations Children's Fund
2. United Nations international Chef's Fund
3. United Nations Climate Fund
4. United Nations Children's and Women Fund

Answer

United Nations Children's Fund

The logo given is of

1. UNO
2. UNICEF
3. WHO
4. UNESCO

Answer

WHO

It makes a worldwide immunisation campaign to prevent the six major communicable diseases of children:

1. WHO
2. UNO
3. UNICEF
4. UNESCO

Answer

UNICEF

Identify the logo :

1. WHO
2. UNICEF
3. UNO
4. UNESCO

Answer

UNICEF

One of the main functions of this agency is to open libraries and remove illiteracy:

1. WHO
2. UNICEF
3. UNO
4. UNESCO

Answer

UNESCO

The largest sector of the UNESCO activity is related to

1. Culture
2. Education
3. Science
4. Communication

Answer

Education

Which of the following is NOT the function of UNESCO?

1. Encourages the study of social sciences
2. Protects the world inheritance of books, work of art etc.
3. Defines standard of medicines
4. Emphasis on education of women and girls.

Answer

Defines standard of medicines

The UNICEF has its headquarters in

1. London
2. New York
3. Hague
4. Paris

Answer

New York

Which UN Agency recently played a key role in controlling COVID-19?

1. UNICEF
2. WHO
3. UNESCO
4. All of these

Answer

WHO

In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option.

1. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
2. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
3. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
4. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Assertion (A) : The main objective of WHO is the attainment of good health by all people all over the world.

Reason (R) : WHO was founded in April, 1948.

Answer

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Explanation — The WHO, or the World Health Organisation, came into existence on April 7, 1948. Its main objective is the attainment of the highest possible level of health for all people.

Identify the functions of UNICEF

P : To maintain meetings of international scientists

Q : To help in establishing scientific and technological institutions

R : To make efforts to prevent diseases like TB, malaria etc. so that the children grow healthy.

S : Provides assistance for long term programmes for children and mothers in case of calamities and epidemics

1. P and Q
2. Q and R
3. R and S
4. P and S

Answer

R and S

Name any two major agencies of the U.N.O.

Answer

Two major agencies of the U.N.O. are:

1. WHO (World Health Organisation)
2. UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)

Write the full form of the following : UNICEF, WHO, UNESCO.

Answer

The full forms are given below:
UNICEF → United Nations Children's Fund
WHO → World Health Organisation
UNESCO → United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.

Name the agency of the U.N.O. which helps the developing countries to make the best use of their human and natural resources.

Answer

The agency of the United Nations Organisation (U.N.O.) which helps developing countries make the best use of their human and natural resources is UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation).

Which agency of the U.N.O. is primarily engaged in the welfare of the children?

Answer

UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) is the agency of the United Nations Organisation (U.N.O.) that is primarily engaged in the welfare of children worldwide.

Which agency of the U.N.O. is engaged in the eradication of various diseases?

Answer

WHO (World Health Organisation) is the agency of the United Nations Organisation (U.N.O.) that is engaged in the eradication of various diseases.

Name the agency of the U.N.O. which promotes peace and security through education, science, culture and communication.

Answer

UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) is the agency of the United Nations Organisation (U.N.O.) that promotes peace and security through education, science, culture, and communication.

Name an agency of the U.N.O. whose headquarters are at Geneva in Switzerland.

Answer

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

Name any two communicable diseases common among children, against which the WHO is continuously striving.

Answer

Two communicable diseases common among children, against which the WHO is continuously striving are — Diphtheria and Measles.

Mention any two functions of the UNESCO.

Answer

Two functions of UNESCO are:

1. It makes arrangements to expand and guide education in different countries of the world to remove illiteracy.
2. It helps in establishing scientific and technological institutions through which every country can make better use of its resources.

The WHO is a specialised UN agency devoted to a specific cause. What is this cause?

Answer

The WHO (World Health Organisation) is a specialized UN agency devoted to the cause of global public health.

With reference to the UNICEF, answer the following :

(a) When was it formed?

(b) Where are its headquarters situated?

(c) Mention two ways in which it helps the children of the world.

Answer

(a) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) was created by the General Assembly during its first session in 1946.

(b) The headquarters of UNICEF are at New York (USA).

(c) Two ways in which UNICEF helps the children of the world are:

1. It assists in the planning and expansion of services suitable for children, in consultation with the countries concerned, and facilitates the exchange of experiences between countries.
2. It delivers technical supplies, equipment, and other aids — ranging from paper for textbooks and medicines for health clinics to pipes and pumps that provide clean water to villages.

With reference to the WHO, answer the following :

(a) When was it founded?

(b) Where are its headquarters situated?

(c) Two ways in which it helps different countries in their health programmes.

Answer

(a) The WHO or the World Health Organisation came into existence on April 7, 1948.

(b) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has its headquarters at Geneva in Switzerland.

(c) Two ways in which WHO helps different countries in their health programmes are:

1. It helps different countries to reinforce their health system by building up infrastructure, particularly health, manpower, health institutions and services for the individual family and community.
2. WHO makes a worldwide campaign in providing effective immunisation for all children to prevent six major communicable diseases of childhood like diphtheria, measles, poliomyelitis, tetanus, tuberculosis and whooping cough.

With reference to the UNESCO, answer the following :

(a) When was it founded?

(b) Where are its headquarters situated?

(c) Describe its two functions in the field of cultural and scientific development.

Answer

(a) UNESCO was founded in November 1945.

(b) Its headquarters are situated at Paris.

(c) Two functions of UNESCO in the field of cultural development are:

1. It encourages national and cultural values and promotes the study and development of cultures.
2. It sends cultural missions to different countries of the world so that there should be development of material contacts which may further promote peace and prosperity in the world.

Two functions of UNESCO in the field of scientific development are:

1. It helps in establishing scientific and technological institutions through which every country can make better use of its resources.
2. It promotes social sciences as instruments for the realisation of human rights, justice and peace.

With reference to the United Nations, answer the following questions :

(a) What does WHO do to achieve its objectives of ensuring Health for All?

(b) State the composition of the International Court of Justice.

(c) State any four functions of the General Assembly.

Answer

(a) The main Objective of WHO is the attainment by all people, of the highest possible level of health. To achieve this aim, WHO performs the following functions:

1. It helps different countries to reinforce their health system by building up infrastructure, particularly health, manpower, health institutions and services for the individual family and community.
2. It promotes the research required to develop appropriate technologies relating to all aspects of health, including nutrition, maternal and child care, environmental safety, mental health, control of specific diseases, medical care, prevention of accidents and rehabilitation.
3. It provides safe drinking water and adequate waste disposal for all. For this purpose it specially organised the "International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade ( 1981-90)".
4. WHO makes a worldwide campaign in providing effective immunisation for all children to prevent six major communicable diseases of childhood like diphtheria, measles, poliomyelitis, tetanus, tuberculosis and whooping cough.
5. It sends specialists to different countries to give suggestions for the health of the people, especially women and children.
6. It makes efforts on an international scale in combating diarrhoeal diseases which are known as killers of infants and young children.

(b) The International Court of Justice consists of 15 judges, each elected from a different country. The judges work for a term of nine years and may be re-elected. The Chief Justice is elected from among them for three years.

(c) Four functions of the General Assembly are as follows:

1. To discuss matters relating to international peace and security.
2. To promote international cooperation in economic, social, educational, cultural and health fields.
3. To promote the development and codification of international law.
4. To promote cooperation in the realisation of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all.

Read the excerpt below and answer the following questions

Education is vital to achieving acceptance and respect for all people regardless of colour, gender, or national, ethnic or religious identity, being especially important to reach out to children and young people during their formative years through their formal education. Therefore, another project was launched in 2012: the UNESCO-USA-Brazil project "Teaching Respect for All" that aims to design a curricular framework to fight racism and promote tolerance, which countries can adapt to their respective contexts and needs.

Source- UNESCO

(a) Why is education important?

(b) Name the project launched in 2012. What was its objective?

(c) Mention any three functions of UNESCO in the field of education.

Answer

(a) Education is important because it helps in achieving acceptance and respect for all people, irrespective of their colour, gender, or national, ethnic, or religious identity. It plays a key role in reaching out to children and young people during their formative years, ensuring that they understand and embrace values of tolerance, respect, and inclusivity. Education promotes a more peaceful and harmonious society by fostering these values.

(b) The project launched in 2012 is the UNESCO-USA-Brazil project "Teaching Respect for All". It aims to design a curricular framework to fight racism and promote tolerance, which countries can adapt to their respective contexts and needs.

(c) Three functions of UNESCO in the field of education are:

1. It makes arrangements to expand and guide education in different countries of the world to remove illiteracy.
2. It opens schools and helps to train teachers, planners and administrators.
3. It opens libraries and makes arrangements for exhibitions.

With reference to the given picture, answer the following questions :

(a) Name the UN agency related to the emblem.

(b) Describe three of its main functions.

(c) Mention its recent role in controlling a worldwide epidemic.

Answer

(a) The UN agency related to the emblem is World Health Organisation (WHO).

(b) Three main functions of WHO are given below:

1. It promotes the research required to develop appropriate technologies relating to all aspects of health, including nutrition, maternal and child care, environmental safety, mental health, control of specific diseases, medical care, prevention of accidents and rehabilitation.
2. It sends specialists to different countries to give suggestions for the health of the people, especially women and children.
3. It makes efforts on an international scale in combating diarrhoeal diseases which are known as killers of infants and young children.

(c) In its recent efforts to control a worldwide epidemic, WHO played an essential role in managing the COVID-19 pandemic. The Organisation issued global guidelines on how to prevent the spread of the virus, including recommendations for social distancing, mask-wearing, and sanitation. WHO also spearheaded the COVAX initiative, which aimed to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines were distributed equitably across all nations. Through these comprehensive efforts, WHO has been instrumental in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 crisis worldwide.

With reference to the given picture, answer the following questions :

(a) Name the Organisation related to given emblem.

(b) What are the objectives of this Organisation?

(c) Mention any three functions of it.

Answer

(a) The organisation related to the given emblem is United Nations Children's Fund or UNICEF.

(b) The main Objective of UNICEF is to look after the welfare of children especially in developing countries by providing people with low cost community-based services in maternal and child health, nutrition and immunisation etc.

(c) Three functions of UNICEF are given below:

1. It assists in the planning and extension of services befitting children in consultation with the countries concerned and in the exchange of experience between countries.
2. It provides funds to strengthen the training and study of national personnel, including health and sanitation workers, teachers, nutritionists and child welfare specialists.
3. It delivers technical supplies, equipment and other aids, ranging from paper for textbooks to equipment and medicines to health clinics, to pipes and pumps bringing clean water to villages.