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

Explanation

Sanna Marin became Finnish PM: December 2019

Sanna Marin became the youngest person to became PM in Finland at the age of 34.

Sanna Marin replaced Antti Rinne

Explanation

Explanation

International Day of Forests is observed on 21st day of March.

The International Day of Forests was established on the 21st day of March.

Established by United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

        Theme 2025: Forests and Foods

Explanation

• International Anti-Corruption Day is celebrated on December 9 each year.
• Theme 2022: Uniting the World Against Corruption
• Theme 2023: UNCAC AT 20: Uniting the World Against Corruption

Explanation

The Commonwealth is an association of countries across the world.

Commonwealth: political association of 56 member states

 It is home to 2.5 billion people

Founded: December 11, 1931

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

Founders: British Empire, UK Parliament

Explanation

48th session of Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Council of Foreign Ministers to be held in Islamabad with effects from 22 March to 23 March 2022.

Explanation

• Pakistan is not a member  of BRICS
• 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

Golam Sarwar is the current Secretary General of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).

Appointed in 4th March 2023.

Golam Sarwar belongs to Bangladesh.

Replaced: Esala Weerakoon

Explanation

Vatican City is not a member of UNO.

Veto power / Permanent members of 'United Nation Security Council

1.      France

2.      Russia

3.      China

4.      United States

5.      United Kingdom

United Nations was established on October 24, 1945.

The headquarters is located in New York.

Starting out with 51 original members, there are now 193, with South Sudan the latest to join in 2011.

Pakistan joined UNO on September 30, 1947.

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