Explanation

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations and an international financial institution

IMF founded: 27 December 1945

IMF headquarters: Washington, USA

IMF total members: 190

IMF official language: English 

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Explanation

• FATF stands for Financial Action Task Force
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• The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog.
  
• The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) was founded in 1989

• One year is the tenure of FATF President Ship which rotates among member Countries

• FATF Headquarters is located in Paris

• FATF Members countries are 39
• FATF's Official languages are English and French

Explanation

the six official languages of the United Nations.

Arabic,

Chinese,

English,

French,

Russian 

Spanish

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat and are used in day-to-day professional exchanges.

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Founded: October 24, 1945, in San Francisco, California, United States

Headquarters: New York, New York, United States

Founders: United States, India, United Kingdom, Brazil, France

General Assembly is the largest organ of the United Nations organization, located in New York, USA. 

There are six main organs of UNO.

Explanation

Veto power / Permanent members of 'The United Nation Security Council

1.      France has used its veto power sparingly, vetoing 18 resolutions 

2.      Russia has been the most frequent user of the veto. Russia/USSR has used its veto 121 times

3.     China has used the veto 16 times, with the first one

4.      United States has used the veto 82 times

5.      United Kingdom has used the veto 29 times

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Canada does not yield veto power

Germany has no veto power in the security council of the United Nations

Russia the country used veto power most of the time in UNO Security Council

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Explanation

Pakistan has been an active Member of the Organization.

Pakistan join the OIC for the first time in 1969

Pakistan hosted the Second OIC Summit Conference on 22-24 February 1974 in Lahore

OIC headquarters is located in Jadda.

OIC Stands for Organization of Islamic Cooperation

It is the largest international organization outside of the United Nations.

The official languages of the OIC are Arabic, English, and French.

It changed its name on 28 June 2011 from the Organization of the Islamic Conference to its current name.

Total Current member= 57

The first summit of OIC was held in Rabat

Explanation

UNO Headquarters:

New York, United States

UNO Founded:

October 24, 1945,

San Francisco, California, United States

UNO Membership:

193 member states; 2 observer states

UNO Official languages:

(06) Arabic; Chinese; English; French; Russian; Spanish;

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Pakistan joined the United Nations on September 30, 1947, just over a month after its independence

Explanation

• Amnesty International is a non-government organization focused on Protection of Human Rights
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• Amnesty International headquarters in the London
• Amnesty International founded in 1961
• Amnesty International  by Englishman Peter Benenson
• Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 7 million people in over 150 countries.
• Amnesty International's global website provides extensive information on human rights in specific countries.
• The Nobel Peace Prize 1977 was awarded to Amnesty International "for worldwide respect for human rights."

Explanation

China has been a member of WTO since 11 December 2001.

 Hong Kong has been a member since 1995 (as "Hong Kong, China" since 1997) predating the People's Republic of China, which joined in 2001 after 15 years of negotiations.

WTO Formation: 1 January 1995; 28 years ago

WTO Headquarters: Centre William Rappard, Geneva, Switzerland

The WTO has 164 members and 25 observer governments

Explanation

"Ottawa Convention 1997" is related to Banning land mines.

The Ottawa Treaty prohibits the development and production of anti-personnel mines.

It was accepted in Oslo on 18 September 1997.

History:

In October 1996, at the first Ottawa Conference,

• Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Lloyd Axworthy launched the Ottawa Process,
• which led to the ratification of the Mine Ban Treaty
• signed by 122 countries
• at the Second Ottawa Conference in December 1997.
  

Explanation

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: Finland

NATO Type: Military Alliance

NATO Official Languages: English & French

Founding members: 12

Pakistan: Not a NATO member

Member Muslim country: Turkiye 

Last Member: On 7 March 2024, Sweden became the 32nd member.

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 2023

32.  Sweden 2024