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. More than ________ intergovernmental organizations exist today.

a) 5,000 correct incorrect

b) 125 correct incorrect

c) 350 correct incorrect

d) 500 correct incorrect

e) 2,000 correct incorrect

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. Multilateral aid accounts for approximately ________ of all aid originating from Western governments.

a) 2 per cent correct incorrect

b) 10 per cent correct incorrect

c) 15 per cent correct incorrect

d) 30 per cent correct incorrect

e) 65 per cent correct incorrect

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. By 1961 the UN had ________ member states.

a) 9 correct incorrect

b) 19 correct incorrect

c) 49 correct incorrect

d) 69 correct incorrect

e) 99 correct incorrect

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. The importance of The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) does NOT lie in the area of ________.

a) project development correct incorrect

b) concepts correct incorrect

c) knowledge correct incorrect

d) discourse correct incorrect

e) Its importance lies in all of the above. correct incorrect

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. The major Western sphere of influence bodies include the Organization of American States, la Francophonie, and the ________.

a) national systems of education correct incorrect

b) UNESCO correct incorrect

c) Commonwealth correct incorrect

d) OECD correct incorrect

e) It has a mandate to promote all of the above. correct incorrect

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. Multilateralism refers to ________.

a) multilateral policies of the governments in addressing the development needs of their nation correct incorrect

b) formal arrangements among three or more states correct incorrect

c) arrangements with the peaceful purposes over extended periods correct incorrect

d) both A and B correct incorrect

e) both B and C correct incorrect

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. The International Labour Organization ________.

a) to define and promote standards for working and social conditions, chiefly through intergovernmental conventions correct incorrect

b) is the world's largest worker union correct incorrect

c) is one of several UN agencies devoted to worker's rights correct incorrect

d) communicates the concerns of civil society to government bodies correct incorrect

e) supports workers on the picket lines correct incorrect

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. There are two main categories of organization within the UN: specialized agencies and ________.

a) organs correct incorrect

b) programs correct incorrect

c) funds correct incorrect

d) all of the above correct incorrect

e) none of the above correct incorrect

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. The UN was created under the banner of peace and security, but it rapidly took on mandates to promote ________.

a) global initiatives correct incorrect

b) development correct incorrect

c) information correct incorrect

d) military power correct incorrect

e) capitalism correct incorrect

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. Founded in 1961, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) is an organization that ________.

a) today has 120 member states correct incorrect

b) emerged to perpetuate neo-colonial resource extraction arrangements correct incorrect

c) was founded to counter the Cold War correct incorrect

d) was unaffected when many African countries gained independence in the 1950s correct incorrect

e) brings corrupt financial leaders to justice correct incorrect

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. ________ is not a middle power.

a) Australia correct incorrect

b) Canada correct incorrect

c) The Netherlands correct incorrect

d) Norway correct incorrect

e) All of the above are middle powers. correct incorrect

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. In the context of IOs the logic of technical functionalism means ________.

a) transferring of technological assistance from the NGOs to the developing countries correct incorrect

b) assisting developing countries in their technical needs by the World Bank correct incorrect

c) each profession's know-how would be applied through sector-specific organizations managed from the top down correct incorrect

d) how technical agencies in the IOs framework act and grow correct incorrect

e) all of the above correct incorrect

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. In 1997, the Commonwealth Business Council was set up to promote all of the below except for ________.

a) trade correct incorrect

b) investment correct incorrect

c) corporate social responsibility correct incorrect

d) public-private partnerships correct incorrect

e) business interests within Commonwealth countries correct incorrect

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. ________ operate under the direct supervision of the Secretary-General's office.

a) Peace-keeping bodies correct incorrect

b) Programs and funds correct incorrect

c) Humanitarian bodies correct incorrect

d) Both A and B correct incorrect

e) Both A and C correct incorrect

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. As with many other UN agencies, UNESCO has had to seek ________.

a) financial partnership with businesses correct incorrect

b) non-financial partnership with private sectors correct incorrect

c) educational guidance for the states correct incorrect

d) both A and B correct incorrect

e) both B and C correct incorrect

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. Many multilateral bodies today propagate a new common sense

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Middle powers tend to pursue a unilateral approach to agreement-making.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. The UN has often been a platform for non-Western countries to regroup and to resist Western pressures.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. The United Nations was conceived in the closing months of the Second World War.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Rich countries liked UNCTAD because it followed Western prescriptions and posed advantages for multinational corporations.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. The World Health Organization's mandate defines health as "the absence of disease or infirmity."

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. UNICEF pursues a worldwide mandate for child survival and development.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. The United Nations Development Program CEO ranks second in the UN after the secretary general.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development promotes consensus on aid and socio-economic development.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. The European Commission launched the European External Action Service in 2010 as a "super ministry" for foreign affairs.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. The UN has frequently coupled humanitarian work with its peacekeeping missions.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. In a globalized world, important drivers of development problems are confined to national territories.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. For development questions, the UN serves as a vehicle for emancipatory answers.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect

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. Some multilateral arrangements are basically clubs open only to rich countries.

a) True correct incorrect

b) False correct incorrect