Recent high oil prices came from rapid economic growth in countries like China and India, whose governments subsidize gasoline and diesel fuel, thereby encouraging wasteful consumption.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following is an example of a nongovernmental organization?
a. the World Trade Organization
b. the United Nations
c. the Red Cross
d. the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
e. the International Court of Justice
Which of the following arguably has the biggest impact on the conflict-ridden and impoverished countries since they provide the most international aid each year?
a. the United Nations
b. individual states
c. intergovernmental organizations
d. nongovernmental organizations
e. UN agencies
If you were the leader of a country engaged in enriching uranium for nuclear weapons, what UN agency would you most want to avoid the attention of?
a. the International Nonproliferation Agency
b. the UN Nonproliferation Organization
c. the International Maritime Organization
d. the International Atomic Energy Agency
e. the International Court of Justice
For a peacekeeping mission to be most effective, there must be ________.
a. no cease-fire and weak rules of engagement
b. no cease-fire and NATO presence
c. a UN presence and robust rules of engagement
d. a firm cease-fire and robust rules of engagement
e. a firm cease-fire and weak rules of engagement
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