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CEFR B2 United Nations and Treaties

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5. The UN ___ -General is the chief administrative officer of the organization
6. To formally approve a treaty at the national level, making it legally binding
8. A country that belongs to the United Nations
9. Definite article used in names like ___ United Nations and ___ Security Council
11. Preposition indicating cooperation, as in 'working ___ member states'
13. To discuss and reach an agreement, as UN members do when drafting treaties
15. A formal decision or statement adopted by a UN body such as the Security Council
18. A person sent to represent their country at the UN General Assembly
19. A body such as the Security ___ that makes key decisions at the UN
20. To observe and check compliance with a treaty, often done by UN peacekeepers
21. Adverb meaning 'in a way that is suitable', as in 'member states must act ___ to the treaty'
22. To formally join a treaty or agreement, often used in UN context
25. To formally put an end to something, as the UN aims to ___ the death penalty worldwide
26. Adverb meaning 'completely', as in 'the resolution was not ___ supported by all members'
28. The General ___ is where all UN member states have equal representation

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1. Adverb meaning 'soon', as in 'the Secretary-General will ___ visit the region'
2. To help opposing parties reach an agreement, a key role of the UN Secretary-General
3. The founding document of the United Nations, signed in 1945
4. Adverb meaning 'at the present time', as in 'the UN ___ has 193 member states'
7. An international agreement, often on human rights or environmental issues, adopted by the UN
9. Adverb meaning 'from that time on', as in 'the treaty was signed, and ___ the border was open'
10. A supplementary treaty or formal set of rules attached to an agreement
11. To pull out of a treaty or organization, as some states have done from UN bodies
12. Preposition showing relationship, as in 'agreements ___ countries'
14. To change or modify a treaty or its provisions
16. To make sure that treaty obligations are obeyed, often through UN mechanisms
17. An official authority given to a UN body to carry out a mission
23. To prepare an initial version of a treaty or resolution for discussion
24. To break or fail to comply with a treaty or international law
27. A formal written agreement between countries, often negotiated under the UN

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