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United Nations Peacekeeping Missions

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United Nations Peacekeeping Missions game quiz
"The major purpose of the founding of the United Nations in 1945 was 'to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war'. In order to achieve this end, the UN has mandated 59 Peacekeeping Operations between 1948 and 2005."

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1. The first UN peacekeeping mission was authorized in 1948. Today (in 2006) it is also the longest running mission of the UN. With which conflict is it concerned?
    Kashmir
    Israeli/Palestinian
    Korea
    Cyprus


2. Besides UNTSO, which two other UN peacekeeping missions are currently ongoing in the middle east?
    UNMIS & ONUB
    UNIFIL & UNDOF
    UNOMIG & UNMIK
    UNMOGIP & MINUSTAH


3. As of 2005, which continent was 'host' to the majority of ongoing UN peacekeeping missions?
    America
    Asia
    Africa
    Europe


4. Which of the following was not a European country with an ongoing UN peacekeeping mission in 2005?
    Georgia
    Cyprus
    Serbia & Montenegro
    Bosnia


5. After the end of the cold war, the number of UN peacekeeping missions has increased signifcantly.
    True
    False


6. In which mission did UN troops not co-operate with at least one other regional peacekeeping organization?
    United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegowina (1995-2002)
    United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (1993-1997))
    United Nations Emergency Force (Palestine, 1956-1967)
    United Nations Organizations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (1999-)


7. Who authorizes UN peacekeeping missions?
    The UN Security Council
    The UN Secretary General
    The UN General Assembly
    The government(s) of the concerned country or countries


8. As of February 2006, which country has suffered the most fatalities in UN peacekeeping missions?
    Canada
    USA
    Bangladesh
    India


9. How much did UN member states spend in total on peacekeeping operations between 1948 and 2005?
    around USD 400 million
    around USD 400 billion
    around USD 40 billion
    around USD 4 billion


10. What are UN peacekeeping troops popularly called?
    Green Berets
    Blue Helmets
    Red Guards
    Black Panthers


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Compiled Sep 06 12