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UNEP stands for United Nations Environment Program.

The United Nations Environment Programme is responsible for coordinating the UN's environmental activities and assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices

Formed in 1972.

Headquarters located in Nairobi.

World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5th.

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In September of 1954, the United States, France, Great Britain, New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines, Thailand and Pakistan formed the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization, or SEATO.

The purpose of the organization was to prevent communism from gaining ground in the region.

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• The main Aim of SAARC is regional cooperation
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• SAARC is an economic and political regional organization of countries in South Asia set up in 1985
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• SAARC stands for South Asian Association for Regional cooperation
• Headquarters are located in Khatmandu.
• Current members of SAARC are 8
  
• Naeem U. Hasan from Pakistani head of SAARC from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 1998

• Amjad Hussain B Sial is the second man from Pakistan to head of SAARC from 1 March 2017 till 29 February 2020

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• First Chairman of the SAARC.

• Hussain Muhammad Ershad was a Bangladeshi Army Chief and politician who served as the President of Bangladesh from 1983 to 1990

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WCO headquarters: Brussels, Belgium

WCO formed: January 1953

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is the largest regional organization in terms of population and geographic scope.

It covers a vast area of Eurasia.

It includes over 40% of the world's population.

This making it the most expansive in both dimensions.

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                   In January 2025, Nigeria has been admitted as a "partner country" of the BRICS bloc.

                Nigeria is the ninth partner country.

               Nigeria aligns with BRICS on South-South cooperation and global governance reform.

  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)
• Indonesia became 10th member of BRICS in Jan 2025

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The Muslim World League is an International Islamic NGO based in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Promotes what it calls the true message of Islam by advancing moderate values that promote peace, tolerance and love.

The NGO has been funded by the Saudi government from its inception in 1962.

The Muslim World League seeks to promote in Saudi Arabia and around the world

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In February 2022, the World Health Organization launched  ‘Quit Tobacco App’ to help people kick the cigarette butt and give up use of tobacco in all forms – including smokeless and other newer products. 

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The then Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin hosted the Leaders’ summit of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2020.

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The 3rd Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting will take place as part of the Finance Track for the G20 Leaders Summit 2020, was hosted by Saudi Arabia at the end of 2020.