The United Nations

Pair I: International Year of the Woman Farmer : 2026 — Correct *The UN designated 2026 to honor the vital role of women in agriculture and to address gender inequalities in farming globally.*

Pair II: International Year of Sustainable and Resilient Tourism : 2027 — Correct *2027 is proclaimed to promote tourism that supports sustainable development and resilience against climate and health challenges.*

Pair III: International Year of Peace and Trust : 2025 — Correct *The year 2025 focuses on fostering global peace, trust, and cooperation among nations and communities.*

Pair IV: International Year of Asteroid Awareness and Planetary Defence : 2029 — Correct *2029 marks the UN's focus on asteroid awareness and planetary defense, coinciding with asteroid Apophis's close approach.*

Therefore, all four pairs are correctly matched.

Statement 1 is Correct: Affordable housing is one of the three primary focus areas of the UNOPS S3i initiative, aimed at addressing the global shortage of high-quality, sustainable housing.

Statement 2 is Incorrect: Mass rapid transport is not included in the specific investment mandate of the S3i initiative, which focuses exclusively on housing, energy, and health infrastructure.

Statement 3 is Correct: Health care (specifically health infrastructure) is a core focus area for S3i to improve access to essential medical services in underserved regions.

Statement 4 is Correct: Renewable energy is a key focus area for S3i, supporting the global transition to clean energy and climate-resilient infrastructure.

SK Tip: The UNOPS S3i initiative has a strictly defined mandate focusing on only three sectors: Affordable Housing, Renewable Energy, and Health Infrastructure. While other sectors like transport are vital for the SDGs, they do not fall under the S3i investment umbrella.

* Statement 1 is incorrect: So far only 163 countries have adopted the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), the United States, Hungary, Israel, Czech Republic and Poland are some of the countries that voted against the compact.

* Statement 2 is incorrect: The GCM is not legally binding on UN member countries. It's a non-legally binding framework for cooperation.

* Statement 3 is incorrect: The GCM primarily focuses on international migration, not internal displacement.

Statement 1 is correct. The United Nations General Assembly may grant non-member states, international organizations, and other entities Permanent Observer Status.

Statement 2 is correct. The General Assembly decided that observer status would be confined to States and intergovernmental organizations whose activities cover matters of interest to the Assembly.

Statement 3 is correct. Permanent Observers may participate in the sessions and workings of the General Assembly and maintain missions at the UN Headquarters.

Statement 1 is correct: UNCLOS allows coastal states to define the breadth of their territorial sea up to a limit of 12 nautical miles, measured from a baseline established according to the Convention.

Statement 2 is correct: UNCLOS guarantees the right of innocent passage for ships of all states, including coastal and land-locked nations, through the territorial sea of another state. Innocent passage refers to non-threatening travel that doesn't harm the coastal state's security or interests.

Statement 3 is correct: UNCLOS sets the limit of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) at 200 nautical miles from the baseline used to measure the territorial sea. The EEZ grants the coastal state exclusive rights to explore, exploit, conserve and manage resources (living and non-living) within the zone.


Hence, all three statements about the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) are correct.

Statement 1 is incorrect. The United Nations Credentials Committee is a committee of the United Nations General Assembly.

Statement 2 is incorrect. A Credentials Committee is appointed at the beginning of each regular session of the General Assembly. It consists of nine members, who are appointed by the General Assembly on the proposal of the President.

Statement 3 is correct. The Committee reports to the Assembly on the credentials of representatives. The Committee is mandated to examine the credentials of representatives of Member States and to report to the General Assembly thereon (Rule 28 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly).

The credentials of representatives and the names of members of the delegation of each Member State are submitted to the Secretary-General and are issued either by the Head of the State or Government or by the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Rule 27 of the Rules of Procedure of the General Assembly).

Statement 1 is Incorrect: The Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air is one of the three protocols that supplement the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC), not the UNCAC.

Statement 2 is Correct: The UNCAC is the first and only legally binding universal anti-corruption instrument. It was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2003 and entered into force in 2005.

Statement 3 is Incorrect: Asset recovery is a fundamental principle and a specific highlight (Chapter V) of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), not the UNTOC.

Statement 4 is Correct: The UNODC is mandated by its member states to assist in the implementation of both the UNCAC and UNTOC. It also assists in the implementation of the three UN Drug Conventions of 1961, 1971, and 1988.

APMCHUD is an intergovernmental mechanism for collaboration and cooperation in the field of housing and development among Asia Pacific countries.

Statement 1 is incorrect. The 1st APMCHUD was held in New Delhi, India from 13th-16th December 2006 on the theme of A Vision for Sustainable Urbanization in the Asia-Pacific by 2020.

Statement 2 is also incorrect. The Conference of APMCHUD is a biennial event . This event is hosted by one of the member countries whose offer is consented to by the members in the previous conference of the APMCHUD.

Statement 1 is correct. UN-Habitat's primary mandate, as established by the UN General Assembly, is to promote the development of socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities. This includes ensuring adequate shelter for all residents.

Statement 2 is incorrect. UN-Habitat partners with a wider range of stakeholders beyond just governments and local urban authorities. They collaborate with academic institutions, NGOs, private sector entities, and civil society organisations to achieve their goals.

Statement 3 is correct. UN-Habitat's work aligns with the broader UN objectives of poverty reduction and access to essential services.

Amnesty International is a non-governmental organization focused on human rights.

The organization says it has more than seven million members and supporters around the world . The stated mission of the organization is to campaign for a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights instruments.