Match List I with List II
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LIST I UN Secretariats General |
LIST II Achievements |
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A. Kofi A. Annan |
I. Worked for resolving the Cuban crisis and ending the Congo crisis |
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B. Boutros Boutros Ghali |
II. Nobel Peace Prize (2001) |
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C. U Thant |
III. The Second Asian to hold the post of UN secretaries |
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D. Ban Ki Moon |
IV. An Agenda for Peace |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
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LIST I UN Secretariats General |
LIST II Achievements |
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A. Kofi A. Annan |
II. Nobel Peace Prize (2001) |
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B. Boutros Boutros Ghali |
IV. An Agenda for Peace |
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C. U Thant |
I. Worked for resolving the Cuban crisis and ending the Congo crisis |
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D. Ban Ki Moon |
III. The Second Asian to hold the post of UN secretaries |
Kofi A. Annan (1997-2006) Ghana; UN official; created the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; declared the US-led invasion of Iraq as an illegal act; established the Peacebuilding Commission and the Human Rights Council in 2005; awarded the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize.
Boutros Boutros-Ghali (1992-1996) Egypt; diplomat, jurist, foreign minister; issued a report, An Agenda for Peace; conducted a successful UN operation in Mozambique; blamed for the UN failures in Bosnia, Somalia and Rwanda; due to serious disagreements, the US blocked a second term for him.
U Thant (1961-1971) Burma (Myanmar); teacher and diplomat; worked for resolving the Cuban Missile Crisis and ending the Congo crisis; established the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus; criticised the US during the Vietnam War.
Ban Ki-moon (2007-2016) Republic of Korea (South Korea); diplomat and foreign minister; the second Asian to hold the post; highlighted climate change; focused on the Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals; worked for the creation of UN Women; emphasised conflict resolution and nuclear disarmament.