UN involvement in the Darfur region of Sudan and the Democratic Congo in 2012 were the UN's two biggest __________ that year.
A) plenary sessions
B) peace tribunals
C) rebel movements
D) peacekeeping missions
In 2011 a no-fly zone was authorized in Libya. This type of action can be considered an example of which principle?
A) The reciprocity principle
B) Collective security
C) Peace enforcement
D) Executive Board power
With respect to UN peacekeeping, __________.
A) soldiers are typically armed with artillery and tanks
B) soldiers are typically sent to a country only when a cease-fire has been arranged
C) soldiers are under the joint command of generals from each of the countries represented on the peacekeeping force
D) member states have accepted a proposal to upgrade forces to take on a peacemaking role
The UN Security Council's decisions depend entirely on the interests of its member states, and although Security Council resolutions in theory bind all UN members, member states in practice often try to evade or soften their effect.
These characteristics of the Council are both examples of its __________.
A) plenary sessions
B) expansive influence
C) disregard for nations' sovereignty
D) limited power
Which of the following is a function of the UN General Assembly?
A) Controlling embassies
B) Passing binding resolutions
C) Electing members of certain UN agencies
D) Coordinating NATO programs and agencies
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