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Know about NATO

NATO full form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Founded: 4 April, 1949 (Washington, USA)

Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium

Total members: 31 (29 European & 2 North American countries)

Latest Member: Finland

Type: Military Alliance

Official Languages: English & French

Founding members: 12

Macedonia joined NATO: 27, March 2020

Pakistan: Not a NATO member

Member Muslim country: Turkiye  

On 4 April 2023, Finland became 31st member on 74th anniversary of NATO.

List of NATO member countries

1.       Albania

2.       Belgium

3.       Bulgaria

4.       Canada

5.       Croatia

6.       Czechia

7.       Denmark

8.       Estonia

9.       France

10.   Germany

11.   Greece

12.   Hungary

13.   Iceland

14.   Italy

15.   Latvia

16.   Lithuania

17.   Luxembourg

18.   Montenegro

19.   Netherlands

20.   North Macedonia

21.   Norway

22.   Poland

23.   Portugal

24.   Romania

25.   Slovakia

26.   Slovenia

27.   Spain

28.   Turkiye

29.   United Kingdom

30.   United States

31.   Finland

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• • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2021: India

  • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2022: China

  • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2023: South Africa

  • Chairmanship of BRICS for 2024: Russia
• 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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United Nations was established on October 24, 1945.

Explanation

 Pakistan has been elected as a member of the Council of the International Telecommunication Union

For a four-year term (2019–2022)

After securing 155 out of 177 votes in November 2018

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The NATO forces left Afghanistan in 2021.

This followed the agreement made between the U.S. and the Taliban.

This marking the end of nearly two decades of military involvement in the country.

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• BRICS founded: June 2009
  
• BRICS Member countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
  
• BRICS total members: 5
• Latest BRICS member: South Africa (2010)
• BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China
• BRICS first conference hosted by: Russia (2009) 
• Chairmanship of BRICS for 2021 was: India
  
• Chairmanship of BRICS for 2022 is: China
• Both Argentina & Iran applied to join BRICS in June 2022.
• Six new countries Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina and the United Arab Emirates will formally become members on of BRICS on Jan 1, 2024.

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The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held the 48th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) under the theme (Building Partnerships for Unity, Justice, and Development) in Pakistan, on March 22-23, 2022.

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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reported in that over 100,000 people worldwide are missing due to conflicts, disasters, and migration.

This crisis affects families and communities globally.

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On May 8, 1980, the 33rd World Health Assembly declared the world free of smallpox.