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| Question | Answer |
| Basic rights included in the Atlantic Charter. | 1. Freedom from want 2. Freedom of speech 3. Freedom of religious belief 4. Freedom from fear |
| Original signatories | Britain, France, USA, USSR and China. |
| Six official languages of the UN | English, French, Chinese, Russian and Arabic. |
| Objectives | 1. To maintain international peace 2. Develop friendly relations among nations 3. Achieve international cooperation 4. Promote human rights 5. Act as a platform for harmonizing the activities of various nations. 6. To save succeeding generations from the scourge of war. |
| Organs of the UN | 1. General assembly 2. Security council 3. Economic and social council (ECOSOC) 4. Trusteeship council 5. International court of justice 6. The Secretariat. |
| Logo of the UN and its significance | The center signifies the globe. The white olive branches around the world map forming a wreath symbolize peace. |
| Current secretary general of the UN | Ban Ki - moon is the eighth secretary general of the UN. |
| Permanent 5 members of the security council | 1. USA 2. UK 3. France 4. China 5. Russia |
| What is VETO? | Veto is the negative vote by any one of the permanent members of the UN Security council which leads to the cancellation of the resolution. This means any resolution becomes ineffective even if one of the permanent member votes against it. |
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