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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: 32 (30 European & 2 North American countries)

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

 32. Sweden

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Australia (AU)	Cook Islands (CK)	Fiji (FJ)	French Polynesia (PF)
Kiribati (KI)	Marshall Islands (MH)	Micronesia (FM)	Nauru (NR)
New Caledonia (NC)	New Zealand (NZ)	Niue (NU)	Palau (PW)
Papua New Guinea (PG)	Samoa (WS)	Solomon Islands (SB)	Tonga (TO)
Tuvalu (TV)	Vanuatu (VU)

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• Jens Stoltenberg replaced Anders Fogh Rasmussen to become NATO Secretary General in 2014.
• Jens Stoltenberg hails from Norway.

• Jens Stoltenberg's contract has been extended for third rime in a row.

• Jens Stoltenberg will serve as NATO Chief until October 2024.

• Jens Stoltenberg has also served PM of Norway. 
  
  

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• Jens Stoltenberg replaced Anders Fogh Rasmussen to become NATO Secretary General in 2014.
• Jens Stoltenberg hails from Norway.

• Jens Stoltenberg's contract has been extended for third rime in a row.

• Jens Stoltenberg will serve as NATO Chief until October 2024.

• Jens Stoltenberg has also served PM of Norway. 
  
  

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In 2024, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE joined BRICS.

BRICS founded: June 2009

BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China

BRICS first conference hosted by: Russia (2009) 

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The UK, US, Germany, France, Canada, Italy and Japan make up the G7.

Cornwall is a ceremonial county in South West England.

The UK, US, Germany, France, Canada, Italy and Japan make up the G7.

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• CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, has its headquarters located in Geneva, Switzerland.
• Situated near the Franco-Swiss border, the headquarters serves as the central administrative and operational hub for CERN's groundbreaking scientific research in particle physics.
• Geneva's strategic location also facilitates collaboration with scientists and institutions from around the world.

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The European Union (EU) passed its first legislation to combat violence against women.

The law requires all EU countries to criminalize female genital mutilation, forced marriage and online harassment.

The law has been adopted in May 2024.

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QUAD: Inter-governmental security forum (Indo-Pacific)