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Q53 (IAS/2015) International Relations & Global Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings › Transnational civil society Official Key

Amnesty International is

an agency of the United Nations to help refugees of civil wars

a global Human Rights Movement

a non-governmental voluntary organization to help very poor people

an inter-governmental agency to cater to medical emergencies in war-ravaged regions

Result

Your answer: — · Correct: B

Explanation

Amnesty International is an NGO that campaigns for the protection of human rights all over the world.[1] It is a global movement of more than 7 million supporters, members and activists in more than 150 countries and territories who campaign to end grave abuses of human rights.[2] It promotes respect for all the human rights in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights[1] and prepares and publishes reports on human rights that play an important role in research and advocacy.[1]

Option A is incorrect because Amnesty International is an NGO, not a UN agency. Option C is misleading—while it is indeed a non-governmental voluntary organization, its primary focus is human rights advocacy, not helping very poor people. Option D is wrong because Amnesty is neither an inter-governmental agency nor focused on medical emergencies. Therefore, option B correctly identifies Amnesty International as a global human rights movement.

Sources

[1] Contemporary World Politics, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 4: International Organisations > Amnesty International > p. 59
[2] https://www.amnesty.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/POL4049052016ENGLISH.pdf

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Q. Amnesty International is [A] an agency of the United Nations to help refugees of civil wars [B] a global Human Rights Movement [C] a n…

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Origin: Books + Current Affairs Fairness: Low / Borderline fairness Books / CA: 4.3/10 · 5.7/10

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This is a direct lift from the 'boxes' in NCERT Class XII Contemporary World Politics. It proves that International Organizations aren't just about the UN; the 'Non-State Actors' section is equally vital. If you missed this, you likely skipped the sidebars in your basic text.

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Statement 1: Is Amnesty International an agency of the United Nations?
Statement 2: Does Amnesty International's mission primarily involve helping refugees of civil wars?
Statement 3: Is Amnesty International a global human rights movement?
Statement 4: Is Amnesty International a non-governmental voluntary organization (NGO)?
Statement 5: Is Amnesty International primarily established to help very poor people?
Statement 6: Is Amnesty International an inter-governmental agency?
Statement 7: Is Amnesty International an agency that caters to medical emergencies in war-ravaged regions?

Statement 1

Is Amnesty International an agency of the United Nations?

Origin: Direct from books Fairness: Straightforward Book-answerable

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Contemporary World Politics, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 4: International Organisations > Amnesty International > p. 59

Presence: 5/5

“Amnesty International is an NGO that campaigns for the protection of human rights all over the world. It promotes respect for all the human rights in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It believes that human rights are interdependent and indivisible. It prepares and publishes reports on human rights. Governments are not always happy with these reports since a major focus of Amnesty is the misconduct of government authorities. Nevertheless, these reports play an important role in research and advocacy on human rights.”

Why this source?

Explicitly labels Amnesty International as an NGO that campaigns for human rights worldwide.
Distinguishes Amnesty's role (reporting, advocacy) from functions typically performed by UN agencies.

History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 15: The World after World War II > Yalta Conference > p. 252

Presence: 2/5

“On 24 October 1945 the UNO came into existence with 51 members. The main organs of the UN are the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, the International Court of Justice, and the UN Secretariat. The Norwegian Foreign Minister, Trygve Lie, was elected the first UN Trygve Lie The World after World War II 252 Secretary-General. In addition to its main organs, UNO has currently 15 specialised agencies. Some of the prominent agencies are: International Labour Organisation (ILO - Geneva), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO - Rome), International Monetary Fund (IMF - Washington (D.C)), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO - Paris), World Health Organization (WHO - Geneva), and World Bank (Washington (D.C)).”

Why this source?

Lists the United Nations' specialised agencies (e.g., ILO, FAO, IMF, UNESCO, WHO), implying a defined set of UN agencies.
By showing what counts as UN specialised agencies, it helps contrast those bodies with external NGOs like Amnesty.

Contemporary World Politics, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 4: International Organisations > Chapter 4 International Organisations > p. 50

Presence: 2/5

“Social and economic issues are dealt with by many agencies including the World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Human Rights Commision (UNHRC), the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), the United Nations Childr en's Fund (UNICEF), and the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), among others.”

Why this source?

Names UN bodies that deal with social and economic issues (WHO, UNDP, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNESCO), illustrating the institutional UN roster.
Absence of Amnesty International from this list supports the distinction between UN agencies and independent NGOs.

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