Explanation

FATF meeting held on 24 February 2023

Suspended membership of Russia over war in Ukraine

South Africa and Nigeria: Kept in gray list

Morocco and Cambodia: Removed from gray list 

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.

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Explanation

Transparency International Founded: May 4, 1993

Transparency International is based/headquarters in Berlin Germany

Transparency International e.V. is a German registered association

Founders: Peter Eigen, Olusegun Obasanjo

Explanation

BIMSTEC: Bay of Bengal initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation

Established: 1997

Members: Seven countries  

Secretariat: Dhaka.

Explanation

The top priority of IATA is safety.

IATA stands for International Air Transport Association

It is an international trade association

It is the prime vehicle for inter-airline cooperation for the benefit of the world's consumers.

It was founded in Havana, Cuba, on 19 April 1945.

 It is headquartered in Montreal, Canada

Membership 317 airlines (2023) from over 120 countries and regions

Explanation

SWIFT is a messaging system that allows banks around the globe to securely and quickly communicate about cross-border payments.

SWIFT has about 11,000 member banks in 200 countries/territories.

Founded: 1973

Headquarters: Belgium

Explanation

Beirut is the capital of Lebanon.

UNESCO stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

Headquarters located in Paris.

Founded in 1945.

Explanation

The COP-26 Climate Conference held in Glasgow focused on several key declarations:

1. Urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: A commitment to limit global warming to 1.5°C by significantly cutting emissions.
2. Launch of new initiatives and sector deals: Including efforts to phase out coal, curb methane emissions, and promote clean energy solutions.
3. Finalization of rules: Countries agreed on transparency rules for reporting emissions and mechanisms for international carbon trading.

Explanation

The International Table Tennis Federation is the governing body for all national table tennis associations

International Table Tennis Federation headquarters: Switzerland

ITTF Founded: 1926

Type of business: Sports federation

The Abbreviation of International Table Tennis Federation: ITTF

The founders of ITTF are: Ivor Montagu, William Henry Lawes

ND5-3-2023

Explanation

Organization of Islamic Cooperation opened its office in Kabul to pave the way for the improvement of Afghanistan's relations with other Islamic countries in November 2022.