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Q99 (NDA-I/2016) International Relations & Global Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings › International organisations overview Answer Verified

Which of the following statements about the aims of the United Nations is/are true ? 1. To foster a mutual appreciation of each others’ culture and literature among nations 2. To achieve international co-operation in solving problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character 3. To foster relations between scholars and academics in different countries 4. To organize international conferences Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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The aims of the United Nations are explicitly defined in Article 1 of the UN Charter. According to the Charter, the third purpose of the organization is to achieve international cooperation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character [2]. While the UN facilitates discussions among nations and serves as a center for harmonizing actions, the specific phrasing of fostering 'mutual appreciation of culture and literature' or 'relations between scholars' are not listed as primary aims in the Charter [5]. Statement 4, regarding organizing international conferences, is a method of operation rather than a foundational aim defined in Article 1 [3]. Therefore, only statement 2 accurately reflects the formal purposes of the United Nations as codified in its establishing document [5].

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  1. [1] https://legal.un.org/repertory/art1.shtml
  2. [2] https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/chapter-1
  3. [5] Contemporary World Politics, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 4: International Organisations > The UN in a Unipolar World > p. 59
  4. [3] https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/full-text
  5. [4] Contemporary World Politics, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 4: International Organisations > Chapter 4 International Organisations > p. 50
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