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 The UN does most of its work through agencies such as UNICEF, UNESCO, WHO, FAO and ILO.

 The UN helped poor nations in their fight against hunger, diseases, illiteracy, etc.
 India actively cooperates and participates in all the activities of the United Nations.

REMEMBER THESE TERMS
Charter : Rules and regulations for the formation and working of an organisation

Human rights : Fundamental rights of human beings to be treated at par with everybody

Check Your Study

A. Tick () the correct answers.

1. The headquarters of the United Nations is located in

(a) San Francisco
(b) Paris

(c) New York

2. Which of the following is not the official language of the United Nations?

(a) German

(b) French

(c) Spanish

3. The First World War started in

(a) 1929

(b) 1939
(c) 1914

4. The United Nations Organisation was set up in
(a) 1929

(b) 1939

(c) 1945

5. Which organ of the UN is not working now?

(a) UNESCO

(b) UNICEF

(c) Trusteeship Council

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