Table of Contents
- 1 Who was the Indian candidate for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations?
- 2 Who represented India in UN General Assembly?
- 3 Which Indian personality served as the president of the UN General Assembly?
- 4 Who will be the next UN secretary general in 2021?
- 5 Who is representing India in WHO?
- 6 Who is representing Korea in UN?
- 7 When did India join UN?
- 8 Who is current president of UNO?
- 9 Who is the current Permanent Representative of India to the UN?
- 10 When did India sign the United Nations Charter?
Who was the Indian candidate for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations?
Nominees
| Official candidates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ban Ki-moon | Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of South Korea | South Korea |
| Shashi Tharoor | Under-Secretary General for Communications and Public Information | India |
| Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga | President of Latvia | Estonia Latvia Lithuania |
| Surakiart Sathirathai | Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand | Thailand |
Who represented India in UN General Assembly?
Incumbent. T. S. Tirumurti The Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations is India’s foremost diplomatic representative to the United Nations (UN). The permanent Representative (UN ambassador) is the head of the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in New York City.
Which Indian personality served as the president of the UN General Assembly?
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
| Her Excellency Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit | |
|---|---|
| Pandit in the Netherlands, 1965 | |
| 8th President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
| In office 15 September 1953 – 21 September 1954 | |
| Preceded by | Lester B. Pearson |
Who appointed UN Secretary General?
the General Assembly
The Secretary-General is appointed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Security Council. The Secretary-General’s selection is therefore subject to the veto of any of the five permanent members of the Security Council.
Who defeated Shashi Tharoor?
Rajagopal of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of around 15,700 votes, and became a member of the 16th Lok Sabha, sitting in Opposition.
Who will be the next UN secretary general in 2021?
Antonio Guterres
Incumbent Antonio Guterres was the only official candidate for the position. On June 8, 2021, Guterres was unanimously recommended by the United Nations Security Council (SC) for a second term at the helm of the organisation.
Who is representing India in WHO?
India is a Member State of the WHO South East Asia Region. Dr Roderico H Ofrin is the WHO Representative to India.
Who is representing Korea in UN?
Korea and the United Nations
| United Nations membership | |
|---|---|
| Membership | Full member |
| Since | September 17, 1991 |
| UNSC seat | Non-permanent |
| Permanent Representative | Oh Joon |
Who is the first Indian woman President of UN General Assembly?
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (India)
Who was India’s first female President?
Chief Justice of India K. G. Balakrishnan administering the oath of office to new President Pratibha Patil. December 19, 1934, is the 12th President of India. She is the first woman and the first Maharashtrian to hold this post.
When did India join UN?
India and the United Nations
| United Nations membership | |
|---|---|
| Represented by | British Raj (1945–1947) Dominion of India (1947–1950) Republic of India (1950–present) |
| Membership | Full member |
| Since | 30 October 1945 |
| UNSC seat | Non-permanent (G4 member) |
Who is current president of UNO?
Abdulla Shahid
The president is the chair and presiding officer of the General Assembly. Abdulla Shahid is the current president since 14 September 2021….
| President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
|---|---|
| Flag of the United Nations | |
| Incumbent Abdulla Shahid since 14 September 2021 | |
| United Nations General Assembly | |
| Style | His Excellency |
Who is the current Permanent Representative of India to the UN?
The permanent Representative ( UN ambassador) is the head of the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in New York City . The current Permanent Representative of India to UN is T. S. Tirumurti , who was appointed in April 2020.
Who is and has been Secretary General of the United Nations?
– Ask DAG! Who is and has been Secretary-General of the United Nations? António Guterres is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations. He is the ninth Secretary-General, his term began 1 January 2017. The list of Secretaries-General, with the date of their term in office, is:
Is the Indian government a member of the United Nations?
India is also part of the G-77. India is a charter member of the United Nations and participates in all of its specialised agencies and organizations.
When did India sign the United Nations Charter?
Afterwards the Indian delegation led by Sir Arcot Ramaswamy Mudaliar signed the United Nations Charter on behalf of India during the historic United Nations Conference on International Organization held in San Francisco, United States on 26 June 1945.