Question

Where is the headquarters of United Nations Security Council located?
1. Chicago
2. New Jersey
3. Boston
4. New York

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : New York

The correct answer is New York.

• The headquarters of the United Nations Security Council is located in New York.

• United Nations Security Council:
  • The main aim of the Security Council is the maintenance of international peace and security.
  • Security Council comprises five permanent members, namely China, UK, Russia, France, and USA, and 10 non-permanent members, elected for a term of 2 years by a two-thirds majority of the General Assembly, five non-permanent members retire every year.
  • The headquarter of the Security Council is in New York (US).

• United Nations:
  • The UNO was formed on 24 October 1945.
  • At present, 193 countries are members of the UN.
  • South Sudan is the latest and the 193rd member to join the UN in 2011.
  • The UN Charter came into force on October 24, 1945, when the Governments of China, France, the UK, the Soviet Union, and the USA and a majority of other counties had ratified it.
  • The headquarters of the UN is situated in New York (USA).