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UN & its agencies

International relations9 of 11 papers11 questions

What UPSC asks

  1. Is it really UNUN bodies versus similar-sounding agencies or private groups
  2. Which UN body did itUNESCO or UNICEF for Mother Language Day; GA or Security Council
  3. Dates and labelsILO convention numbers, International Years, peacekeeping mission periods
  4. Nobel Prizes for UN agenciesWhich UN agencies have won the Nobel Prize

Asked again and again

Is it a UN body, and which?202120222024Trap: similar-sounding agency or private group
UN items matched to years201620252026SDG deadline, International Years, peacekeeping periods
What a UN body does201720222023Its mandate, powers and focus areas

How to study it

  1. For each UN item in the news, note which UN body created or runs it.
  2. Check whether it is truly UN or a non-profit with a UN-sounding name.
  3. Write down any year or period attached to it.

Hardly ever askedWhere each UN agency is headquartered

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