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Explanation

World Red Cross Day is annually celebrated on 8 May.

World Red Cross Day is celebrated as the birthday anniversary of Henri Dunant, founder of International Committee of the Red Cross.

Henri Dunant was born on May 8, 1828.

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Explanation

The Kishanganga dam diverts water from the Kishanganga River to a power plant in the Jhelum River basin

The Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, India.

The Kishanganga dam Opened: May 19, 2018

Installed capacity: 330 MW

The Kishanganga dam Height: 37 m

Owner: NHPC

Explanation

The treaty was signed at Lausanne, Switzerland, on July 24, 1923, after a seven-month conference.

The treaty recognized the boundaries of the modern state of Turkey.

Turkey made no claim to its former Arab provinces and recognized British possession of Cyprus and Italian possession of the Dodecanese.

Explanation

The Human Security Network (HSN) is a group of countries that share a common interest in promoting human security.

It is a people-centered approach to security that focuses on protecting individuals and communities from threats such as conflict, poverty, and natural disasters.

The HSN was established in 1998 and currently has 12 member countries:

• 1. Austria
• 2. Canada
• 3. Chile
• 4. Costa Rica
• 5. Greece
• 6. Ireland
• 7. Jordan
• 8. Liechtenstein
• 9. Mali
• 10. Norway
• 11. Slovenia
• 12. Switzerland

Explanation

The OECD headquarters are located at the Château de la Muette in Paris, France.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organization that aims to promote economic growth, prosperity, and sustainable development among its member states.

It was established in 1961, with 38 member countries spanning the world, from North America and South America to Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Explanation

The United Nations (UN) has six main organs.

Five of them — the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council and the Secretariat — are based at UN Headquarters in New York.

The sixth, the International Court of Justice, is located at The Hague in the Netherlands.

Explanation

WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization

WIPO established: 14 July 1967

HQ: Geneva, Switzerland

Explanation

Veto power / Permanent members of 'The United Nation Security Council

1.      France has used its veto power sparingly, vetoing 18 resolutions 

2.      Russia has been the most frequent user of the veto. Russia/USSR has used its veto 121 times

3.     China has used the veto 16 times, with the first one

4.      United States has used the veto 82 times

5.      United Kingdom has used the veto 29 times

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Canada does not yield veto power

Germany has no veto power in the security council of the United Nations

Russia the country used veto power most of the time in UNO Security Council

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A veto is a legal power to unilaterally stop an official action. In the most typical case, a president or monarch vetoes a bill to stop it from becoming law. 

Explanation

In 1974, Pakistan became the Chairman of the OIC after hosting the second OIC summit in Lahore.

Pakistan, along with Saudi Arabia, has been a key founding member of the OIC.

Pakistan hosted the second OIC summit in Lahore on February 22-24, 1974.

List of Summits:

• 1st: 25-28 September 1969, Rabat, Morocco
• 2nd: 22–24 February 1974, Lahore, Pakistan
• 3rd: 25–28 January 1981, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
• 4th: 16–19 January 1984, Casablanca, Morocco
• 5th: 26–29 January 1987, Kuwait City, Kuwait

Explanation

AUKUS  also styled as Aukus, is an acronym for the trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, announced on 15 September 2021 for the Indo-Pacific region.

The purpose of AUKUS Collective security

On March 13, 2023, AUKUS partners announced an optimal pathway to produce a nuclear-powered submarine capability in Australia

US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the AUKUS meeting in San Diego, California, on 13 March 2023