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.

Afghanistan joined World Trade Organization (WTO) on 29 July 2016.

Explanation

Judges are in the International Court of Justice (ICJ): 15

The tenure of Judge of International Court of Justice is: 9 years

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UNO).

It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and began work in April 1946.

The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands)

First Woman Judge of International Court of justice:  Rosalyn Higgins

Explanation

Commonwealth, also called the Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, total 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire.

Founded: December 11, 1931

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

Founders: British Empire, UK Parliament

Explanation

As per the OPEC + deal, Azerbaijan is obligated to decrease its daily oil production by 131,000 barrels from August and December

Additional information 

Multiple OPEC+ countries have recently announced additional voluntary cuts to their oil production, including:

• Saudi Arabia: 1,000 barrels per day
• Iraq: 220 barrels per day
• United Arab Emirates: 163 barrels per day
• Kuwait: 135 barrels per day
• Kazakhstan: 82 barrels per day
• Algeria: 51 barrels per day
• Oman: 42 barrels per day 

These cuts are in addition to the voluntary cuts that were previously announced in April 2023 and extended until the end of 2024.

The total cut is 5.86 million barrels per day, or about 5.7% of global demand. 

OPEC+ members agreed to extend these cuts until the end of 2025

Explanation

Judges are in the International Court of Justice (ICJ): 15

The tenure of Judge of International Court of Justice is: 9 years

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UNO).

It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and began work in April 1946.

The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands)

First Woman Judge of International Court of justice:  Rosalyn Higgins

Explanation

The long-running inter-governmental negotiations (IGN) aimed at reforming the UN Security Council (UNSC), announced on 16 January 2021

Explanation

Pakistan is not a member of the G-7.

The members of the G7 are:

1. Canada
2. France
3. Germany
4. Italy
5. Japan
6. United Kingdom
7. United States

Explanation

ECO founders: Turkey, Iran & Pakistan

Member states: 

10 members

1 observer ( Northern Cyprus)

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ECO 10 Member state :

1Türkiye,

2 Iran

3 Pakistan 

4 Afghanistan

5 Azerbaijan

6 Kazakhstan

7 Kyrgyz Republic

8 Uzbekistan

9 Tajikistan

10 Turkmenistan

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ECO stands for Economic Cooperation Organization 

Date of Establishment: 1985.

Headquarters: Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Official languages: English

currency: Currency

10 currencies

Afghanistan Afghani (AFN)

Turkey Lira (TRY)

Azerbaijan Manat (AZN)

Explanation

 The first Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established in South Africa in 1995

To address the human rights abuses of the apartheid era and pave the way for reconciliation

President Mandela established the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)

Explanation

The 50th World Economic Forum meeting was held in Davos, Switzerland from January 21-24, 2020.

Davos, a Swiss town, has been the traditional venue for the WEF's annual gatherings.

The theme for the 2020 meeting was "Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World."

2021: The 51st Annual Meeting was canceled due to COVID-19.

2022: The 52nd Annual Meeting took place in Davos from May 22–26, with the theme "History at a Turning Point."

2023: The 53rd Annual Meeting was held in Davos from January 16–20, themed "Cooperation in a Fragmented World."

2024: The 54th Annual Meeting is set for January 15–19 in Davos, with the theme "Rebuilding Trust."