Explanation

On 6 June 2023, The Republic of Korea, Algeria, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and Guyana, were elected as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2024-25 term during the elections held at the UN headquarters in New York.

These countries will take responsibilities on 1 January 2024 and serve till 31 December 2025.

Explanation

Pakistan became a Sectoral Dialogue Partner of ASEAN in 1993.

Pakistan signed the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) with ASEAN on 2 July 2004

Pakistan became the 24th member of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) the same year.

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ASEAN was founded on 8 August 1967 with five members:

Indonesia

Malaysia

the Philippines

Singapore

and Thailand.

It is headquartered in Jakarta

Explanation

The European Union is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. Area: 4.476 million km²

Headquarters location: Brussels, Belgium

Founded: November 1, 1993, Maastricht, Netherlands

Explanation

International Day of the Girl Child observed: 11th October

Theme 2021: Digital generation. Our generation

Explanation

The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) is the world’s highest-level decision-making body on the environment. UNEA enjoys the universal membership of all 193 UN Member States and the full involvement of major groups and stakeholders. It gathers ministers of environment in Nairobi, Kenya every 2 years.

Explanation

The primary focus of the Digital Services Act (DSA) is regulating online platforms and misinformation.

The DSA aims to hold tech companies accountable for harmful content and misinformation on their platforms.

It focuses on transparency, user safety, and combating illegal content online.

Explanation

The UN General Assembly elected the following 5 countries as non-permanent members for 2025-26

1. Pakistan

2. Somalia

3. Panama

4. Denmark

5. Greece

The above mentioned countries will replace the following 5 nations 

1. Japan

2. Malta

3. Mozambique

4. Ecuador

5. Switzerland 

Starting term: 1 January 2025

Ending term: 31 December 2026

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Explanation

• • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2021: India

  • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2022: China

  • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2023: South Africa

  • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2024: Russia
• Know everything about BRICS: 
• BRICS founded: June 2009
  
• BRICS Member countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
  
• BRICS total members: 10 
• South Africa joined BRICS: 2010
• BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China
• BRICS first conference hosted by: Russia (2009) 

Explanation

Brazil has been the first speaker at the UNGA annual general debate for over six decades now.

While some assume that the order is determined alphabetically, this is not the case.

This tradition dates back to the early years of the United Nations, following its formation soon after the end of World War II.

Explanation

 The CTBT forbids nuclear tests or explosions in all environments: above ground, underwater, and underground.

It is a comprehensive ban that applies everywhere on Earth

CTBT stands for Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty 

It's a multilateral treaty to ban nuclear weapons test explosions for both civilian and military purposes

Signed: 24 September 1996

its headquarters in Vienna, Austria.

Languages (6)

1. Arabic
2. Chinese
3. English
4. French
5. Russian
6. Spanish

The three countries that have not signed the CTBT are:

• India
• North Korea
• Pakistan

These countries are also among the eight Annex 2 states that have not ratified the treaty.

 The United States was the first nation to sign the treaty.

Signatories:187

Ratifiers: 178