Explanation

Yong Ye appointed ADB director for Pakistan: 10 August 2021

Explanation

The 50th World Economic Forum meeting was held in Davos, Switzerland from January 21-24, 2020.

Davos, a Swiss town, has been the traditional venue for the WEF's annual gatherings.

The theme for the 2020 meeting was "Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World."

2021: The 51st Annual Meeting was canceled due to COVID-19.

2022: The 52nd Annual Meeting took place in Davos from May 22–26, with the theme "History at a Turning Point."

2023: The 53rd Annual Meeting was held in Davos from January 16–20, themed "Cooperation in a Fragmented World."

2024: The 54th Annual Meeting is set for January 15–19 in Davos, with the theme "Rebuilding Trust."

Explanation

• On 9 June, 2017 India and Pakistan became full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

• The SCO Headquarters: Beijing, China

• The SCO Founded: June 15, 2001
• The SCO currently comprises of nine Members States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Iran and Uzbekistan), four Observer States

• On 9 July 2023, Iran became 9th member of SCO. 

Explanation

The Palestine Liberation Organization is a Palestinian nationalist political and militant organization

Palestine Liberation Organization was founded in:  May 28, 1964, in Jerusalem

Leadership: Mahmoud Abbas (Chairman of Executive Committee)

Founders: Arab League, Ahmad Shukeiri

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PURPOSE of Palestine Liberation Organization

 the initial purpose of establishing Arab unity and statehood over the territory of former Mandatory Palestine, in opposition to the State of Israel

Explanation

UNO: United Nations Organization

ILO: International Labor Organization

WHO: World Health Organization

ASEAN: Association of Southeast Asian Nations

This is an economic union comprising ten member states in Southeast Asia

Explanation

Heads of the Commonwealth:

1. George VI (1895–1952): 26 April 1949 – 6 February 1952 (2 years, 286 days)
2. Elizabeth II (1926–2022): 6 February 1952 – 8 September 2022 (70 years, 214 days)
3. Charles III (born 1948): 8 September 2022 – Present

Explanation

The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (VCLT) 1969 is an international agreement that provides the framework for the creation, interpretation, and enforcement of treaties.

Article 2 of the VCLT defines a treaty as:

• "an international agreement concluded between States in written form and governed by international law, whether embodied in a single instrument or in two or more related instruments and whatever its particular designation."

Explanation

In response to the February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, NATO officially invited both Finland and Sweden to join the alliance during its Madrid Summit in June 2022.

Finland, facing immediate security concerns due to its long border with Russia, completed its accession and became a full NATO member on April 4, 2023.

Explanation

 On 30 June 2023, the IMF and Pakistan reached an agreement at the staff level for a stand-by arrangement worth $3 billion.

This agreement came at a critical time for Pakistan, as it was facing the risk of defaulting on its financial obligations.

Explanation

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC):

• The treaty was signed at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Earth Summit. 
• The Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in the year 1992.
• The Convention came into force on 21st March 1994.
• The Convention aims at combating climate change by controlling the emission of Greenhouse gases that cause global warming.
• The Convention currently has 197 countries as its members and provisions of the treaty are not binding on them, rather only provide directions to achieve the goals.