Frequently Asked Questions

What is the United Nations?
How does a country become a Member State of the UN?
Which countries are Member States of the UN?
History of the UN
What is the Security Council?
Who is the current United Nations Secretary General?
How many member states make up the Security Council?
Does the UN have a hymn or national anthem?
What is the Charter of the United Nations?
What does the UN Flag look like?

What are Human Rights?
What are some of the more important Human Rights?
Who secures my Human Rights?
How do I file a Human Rights complaint?
What are Treaties?
What do the technical terms in the Treaties mean?

What kind of work does the UN do?
What is Peacekeeping?
What are the international issues on the UN's agenda?

How do I find my country's representative for the UN?
Who gives money to the UN?