Explanation

The International Labour Organization is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social and economic justice through setting international labour standards. Founded in 1919 under the League of Nations, it is the first and oldest specialised agency of the UN.

Headquarters : Geneva

Founded: 1919

Explanation

The headquarters of SCO is in Beijing, China.

It was founded on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai.

Official language: 

• Chinese
• Russian

Eight membership:

1.  China
2.  India
3.  Iran
4.  Kazakhstan
5.  Kyrgyzstan
6.  Pakistan
7.  Russia
8.  Tajikistan
9.  Uzbekistan

Explanation

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI)  non-governmental organisation which works towards the practical realization of human rights in the countries of the Common wealth

Formation 1987

Headquarters New Delhi, India

Explanation

SAARC stands for South Asian Association for Regional cooperation.

The first summit was held in Dhaka in Dec 1985.

Hussain Irshad was the president of Bangladesh at the time of establishment of SAARC

Current members of SAARC are 8

Headquarters located in Khatmandu.

Explanation

Hezbollah is a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group

Led since 1992 by its Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah

Hezbollah was established in 1982 during the Lebanese civil war and fought a 2006 war with Israel.

Founder: Sayyed Abbas Al-Musawi

Headquarters: Beirut, Lebanon

Hezbollah's paramilitary wing is the Jihad Council

Germany has recently banned Hezbollah

Explanation

• Asian Council headquarter is located in Tokyo
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• The Asian council is headquartered in Tokyo with regional directorates in Bangkok, Doha, and Chengdu

• The Asia Council is a pan-Asian organization constituted in 2016

• The Asia Council is organized into three administrative divisions. East Asia, South Asia & South East Asia 

• The Asia Council covers 48 countries and 6 dependent territories.

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ND9-11-2022

Explanation

2022 G20 foreign ministers meeting held in Bali, Indonesia.

G20 foreign ministers meeting held: 7 July to 8 July 2022

Explanation

World Bank established: July, 1944

World Bank established during: Bretton Woods Conference

World Bank Members: 189

World Bank aim: to provide loans and grants for various projects

World Bank headquarters: Washington, USA

Word Bank Partner institutions: IBRO, IDA, IFC, MIGA, ICSID (total five institutions)

Pakistan joined World Bank: 1950

Explanation

FATF: Financial Action Task Force

FATF Headquarters: Paris, France

FATF founded: 1989

FATF purpose: to combat money laundering and terrorism financing

FATF official languages: English & French

FATF full member counties: 37

FATF full member organizations: 2

Total members: 39

Explanation

WIPO: a UN agency

Daren Tang became 5th DG WIPO: October 2020

Daren Tang replaced Francis Gurry