Q. Consider the following statements regarding “Specialized Agencies”:
1.These are legally independent international organizations.
2.There are in total 25 specialized agencies under the United Nations (UN).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation: Specialized Agencies are legally independent international organizations with their own rules, membership, organs and financial resources, which were brought into relationship with the United Nations through negotiated agreements.
- Some existed before the First World War. Some were associated with the League of Nations. Others were created almost simultaneously with the UN. Others were created by the UN to meet emerging needs.
- There are in total 15 specialized agencies under the United Nations (UN).
- These agencies carry out operations to promote multilateral cooperation from professional and technical viewpoints in an extremely broad range of areas, such as labour, education, science, culture, agriculture and public health.
Source: FORUMIAS
