Question 29
League of Nations and United NationsOne of the benefits which the West African states derive from the United Nations is
- A.equal opportunities of appointments to its highest office
- B.permanent membership of the Security Council
- C.greater access to all the organs of the United Nations
- D.total eradication of poverty from the African continent
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Answer: A (equal opportunities of appointments to its highest office)
Explanation
Any member's citizen can be appointed to top UN posts; e.g. Kofi Annan of Ghana became Secretary-General. No African state is a permanent Security Council member.