Explanation

Know about NATO

Know about NATO

NATO full form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Founded: 4 April, 1949 (Washington, USA)

Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium

Total members: 32 (30 European & 2 North American countries)

Latest Member: Sweden

Type: Military Alliance

Official Languages: English & French

Founding members: 12

Pakistan: Not a NATO member

Member Muslim country: Turkiye  

In April 2024, Sweden became 32nd member of NATO.

List of NATO member countries

1.       Albania

2.       Belgium

3.       Bulgaria

4.       Canada

5.       Croatia

6.       Czechia

7.       Denmark

8.       Estonia

9.       France

10.   Germany

11.   Greece

12.   Hungary

13.   Iceland

14.   Italy

15.   Latvia

16.   Lithuania

17.   Luxembourg

18.   Montenegro

19.   Netherlands

20.   North Macedonia

21.   Norway

22.   Poland

23.   Portugal

24.   Romania

25.   Slovakia

26.   Slovenia

27.   Spain

28.   Turkiye

29.   United Kingdom

30.   United States

31.   Finland

32. Sweden 

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Explanation

Transparency International is based/headquarters in Berlin Germany

Transparency International e.V. is a German registered association

Founders: Peter Eigen, Olusegun Obasanjo

Founded: May 4, 1993

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Explanation

The headquarters of OPEC is located in Vienna

OPEC stands for Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.

It was founded on 14th September 1960 in Baghdad.

It consists of 13 members as of January 2020.

Its official language is English

Additional information:

OPEC had its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, in the first Five years of its existence 

This was moved to Vienna, Austria, on Sep 1, 1965

Explanation

1. Australia,
2. China,
3. the European Union,
4. Iran,
5. Japan,
6. Mauritius,
7. Myanmar,
8. South Korea
9. and the United States

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There is a total of eight members of SAARC;

1. Afghanistan,
2. Bangladesh,
3. Bhutan,
4. India,
5. Nepal,
6. the Maldives,
7. Pakistan
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Explanation

WTO: World Trade Organization

WTO members: 164

WTO headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

WTO was created on January 1, 1995

WTO official languages: English, French, Spanish

WTO is the successor of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

Pakistan joined World Trade Organization (WTO) on 1 January 1995.

World Trade Organization (WTO) was established in 1995 with the objectives:

1. To Protect Intellectual Property Rights
2. To Promote Free Trade In The World
3. To Remove Quota Restrictions in Foreign Trade

Explanation

SAARC was Founded in Dhaka: on December 8, 1985

SAARC stands for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation

It was founded by Bangladeshi diplomat Abul Ahsan

It was launched for Regional cooperation

1. Australia,
2. China,
3. the European Union,
4. Iran,
5. Japan,
6. Mauritius,
7. Myanmar,
8. South Korea
9. and the United States

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There is a total of eight members of SAARC;

1. Afghanistan,
2. Bangladesh,
3. Bhutan,
4. India,
5. Nepal,
6. the Maldives,
7. Pakistan
8. and Sri Lanka

Explanation

 SEATO is the Name of the pact joined by Pakistan and the United Kingdom In 1954 and dissolved on 30th June 1977

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On 8th September 1954, the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, or SEATO formed by :

1. the United States,
2. France,
3. Great Britain,
4. New Zealand,
5. Australia,
6. the Philippines,
7. Thailand,
8. and Pakistan 

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while the Central Treaty Organization (CENTO) was formed in 1955 by nd dissolved in 1979.

:

1. Iran,
2. Iraq,
3. Pakistan,
4. Turkey,
5. and the United Kingdom 

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Explanation

NATO full form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Founded: 4 April, 1949 (Washington, USA)

Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium

Total members: 31 (29 European & 2 North American countries)

Latest Member: Finland

Type: Military Alliance

Official Languages: English & French

Founding members: 12

Macedonia joined NATO: 27, March 2020

Pakistan: Not a NATO member

Member Muslim country: Turkiye  

List of NATO member countries

1.       Albania

2.       Belgium

3.       Bulgaria

4.       Canada

5.       Croatia

6.       Czechia

7.       Denmark

8.       Estonia

9.       France

10.   Germany

11.   Greece

12.   Hungary

13.   Iceland

14.   Italy

15.   Latvia

16.   Lithuania

17.   Luxembourg

18.   Montenegro

19.   Netherlands

20.   North Macedonia

21.   Norway

22.   Poland

23.   Portugal

24.   Romania

25.   Slovakia

26.   Slovenia

27.   Spain

28.   Turkiye

29.   United Kingdom

30.   United States

31.   Finland

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

 four Observer States

The SCO currently comprises of 10 member states:

• China
• India,
• Kazakhstan,
• Kyrgyzstan,
• Russia,
• Pakistan,
• Tajikistan,
• Iran 
• Uzbekistan
• Belarus joins SCO as 10th member
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Explanation

“WHO” Stands for the World health organization

The WHO was established by the constitution on 7 April 1948

WHO has six regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide.

Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

WHO is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.

According to WHO, the well-fed portion of the world's population is One-third

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