Question

Which of the following is not a principal organ of the UNO?

• A. General Assembly
• B. Trusteeship Council
• C. Security Council
• D. World Health Organization

Hint:

Separate the UN's six founding organs from its specialised agencies like WHO.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

This question is about the structure of the United Nations and the difference between its principal organs and its specialised agencies.

1. General Assembly: One of the six principal organs, made up of all UN member states, so this option is a principal organ and not the answer.
2. Trusteeship Council: Also one of the six principal organs, originally set up to supervise trust territories, so this too is not the answer.
3. Security Council: The organ responsible for peace and security decisions, one of the six principal organs, so it is not the answer either.
4. World Health Organization: Correct. WHO is a specialised agency that works closely with the UN on health issues, but it was not created as one of the six principal organs under the UN Charter.

The correct option is the World Health Organization, since bodies like WHO, UNESCO, and the IMF are specialised agencies linked to the UN, not its principal organs.

Let's summarize:

• The UN's six principal organs are the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship Council, International Court of Justice, and Secretariat.
• WHO, UNESCO, and similar bodies are specialised agencies, a separate category from the principal organs.

So the option that is not a principal organ of the UNO is the World Health Organization.