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Mikhail Gorbachev was the Russian President during the signing of the Geneva Accord in 1988.

The Geneva Accords were agreements that led to the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan.

It playing a crucial role in ending the Soviet-Afghan War.

The four 1949 Conventions have been ratified by 196 states

Additional Information

It is based on parts of the Hague Convention (II) of 1899 and Hague Convention (IV) of 1907

The First Geneva Convention was first adopted in 1864, revised in 1906,1929, and finally 1949)

The Second Geneva Convention (first adopted in 1949, the successor of the Hague Convention (X) 1907)

The Third Geneva Convention (first adopted in 1929, last revision in 1949)

The Fourth Geneva Convention was first adopted in 1949

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The QUAD Group is an informal strategic dialogue with four members, namely:

 India,

Japan,

Australia

and the US.

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD), commonly known as the Quad

QUAD is an Inter-governmental security forum. 

The dialogue was initiated in 2007 by:

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,

with the support of Australian Prime Minister John Howard,

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh

 and U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney.

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Explanation

Palestinian National Authority is the Fatah-controlled government body that exercises partial civil control over West Bank areas.

Headquarters located in Ramallah (Palestine)

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Nigeria is a west African country. 

Nigeria got Independence from the great Britain on October 1st, 1960.

More than 500 languages are spoken in Nigeria.

According to a report released in 2018, Nigeria is the third most affected country in the world after Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Build Back Better World (B3W) was an initiative undertaken by the G7.

Launched on June 12, 2021

G7 countries included the:

The U.S.

U.K.

France

Germany

Italy

Canada,

Japan. 

Explanation

The treaty was signed on September 15, 2020

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• 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) 

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Pakistan has a long history of contributing to United Nations peacekeeping missions, providing both military and police personnel to various conflict zones worldwide.

The Pakistan Armed Forces are the third largest contributor of troops towards UN peacekeeping efforts, behind India and Ethiopia.

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

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