The correct answer is: B. 4
The four principal organs of the United Nations are:
- The General Assembly
- The Security Council
- The Economic and Social Council
- The Trusteeship Council
The General Assembly is the main deliberative organ of the United Nations. It is composed of all member states and meets in regular sessions every year. The General Assembly’s main functions are to discuss and make recommendations on international issues, to elect members to other UN organs, and to approve the UN budget.
The Security Council is responsible for maintaining international peace and security. It has 15 members, five of which are permanent members (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) and 10 of which are elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms. The Security Council’s main powers include the power to determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression; to make recommendations or decide what measures shall be taken to maintain or restore international peace and security; and to authorize the use of force.
The Economic and Social Council is responsible for promoting international economic and social cooperation and development. It has 54 members, elected by the General Assembly for three-year terms. The Economic and Social Council’s main functions are to make recommendations to the General Assembly on international economic and social issues, to coordinate the economic and social work of the UN system, and to provide a forum for intergovernmental discussion of economic and social issues.
The Trusteeship Council was established to oversee the administration of trust territories, which were territories that were not self-governing and were placed under the administration of a UN member state. The Trusteeship Council has now completed its work and has been dissolved.