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INTERPOL stands for International Police. 

INTERPOL is the largest police organization of the world. 

INTERPOL founded in 1923.

INTERPOL headquarters: Lyon, France

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International Civil Aviation Day is celebrated on 7 December.

First celebrated in 1996 by UN General Assembly.

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Kristalina Georgieva first elected Managing Director of IMF in October 2019 

Kristalina Georgieva reelected as Managing Director of IMF in April 2024 

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Afghanistan opposed Pakistan’s membership in the United Nations at the time of Independence:

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Afghanistan was the only country to vote against Pakistan's accession to the United Nations after its independence

Pakistan officially joined the United Nations (UN) on 30 September 1947

Pakistan has been elected seven times (tied with Colombia and India) into the UN Security Council, with the most recent term in 2013.

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UNFPA stand for United Nations Population Fund.

This is a UN agency aimed at improving reproductive and maternal health worldwide.

Headquarters: New York, United States

Founded: 1969

Parent organization: United Nations

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

The tenure of a Judge of the ICJ is: 9 years

It was established in June 1945 

Established by the Charter of the UNO

ICJ began work in April 1946.

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

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The world's largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2022 was the United States, with an export volume of 114.4 billion cubic meters.

At that time, Qatar ranked second.

LNG is natural gas that been made into a liquid by cooling to -260 degrees Fahrenheit/-162 degrees Celsius for shipping and storage purposes.

China imports more liquefied natural gas (LNG) than any other country in the world.

In 2023, China purchased some 97.8 billion cubic meters worth of LNG.

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On 9 June, 2017 India and Pakistan became full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

The SCO Headquarters: Beijing, China

The SCO Founded: June 15, 2001

 four Observer States

The SCO currently comprises of 10 member states:

• China
• India,
• Kazakhstan,
• Kyrgyzstan,
• Russia,
• Pakistan,
• Tajikistan,
• Iran 
• Uzbekistan
• Belarus joins SCO as 10th member