Explanation

Golam Sarwar is the current Secretary General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).

Appointed in 4th March 2023.

Golam Sarwar belongs to Bangladesh.

Replaced: Esala Weerakoon

Explanation

Date: 4 – 7 September 2023

Venue: Jakarta, Indonesia

Secretary General: Dr Kao Kim Hourn

ASEAN Summit Meetings

43rd: 5–7 September 2023 in Indonesia (hosted leader President Joko Widodo)

44th and 45th: 6–11 October 2024 in Laos (hosted by the leader, Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone)

46th: 26–27 May 2025 in Malaysia (hosted leader Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim) 

48th and 49th: 2026 in the Philippines (hosted leader, President Bongbong Marcos)

Explanation

WHO headquarters: Geneva

WHO founded: 7 April 1948

World Health Day: 7 April

WHO Members: 194.

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WHO's six official languages were established in 1978-

1. Arabic,
2. Chinese,
3. English,
4. French,
5. Russian,
6. and Spanish 

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Tedros is the first African to become WHO Director-General

WHO works worldwide to promote: health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable.

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Explanation

• Anti-Slavery International is the world's oldest human rights organisation.
• Its roots stretch back to 1787 when the first abolitionist society was formed.
• The British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society (BFASS) was officially created on 17 April 1839 to crusade against slavery and the slave trade throughout the world.
  

Explanation

 the OPCW Headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands

Formation: 29 April 1997

Headquarters: The Hague, Netherlands

Membership: 193 member states (all states party to the CWC are automatically members.)

4 UN Member States are non-members:

Egypt

Israel

North Korea

 South Sudan

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Official languages:

Arabic

Chinese

English

French

Russian

Spanish

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The organization was awarded the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize "for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons"

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Explanation

• Canada is not a member of BRICS.
• 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) 

Explanation

• On 9 June, 2017 India and Pakistan became full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

• The SCO Headquarters: Beijing, China

• The SCO Founded: June 15, 2001
• The SCO currently comprises of nine Members States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Iran and Uzbekistan), four Observer States

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Explanation

AUKUS: a trilateral security pact between Australia, UK & USA, announced on 15 September 2021 for the Indo-Pacific region.

Under the pact, the US and the UK will help Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines.

France was angry after AUKUS signed, pulling out a major contract with France in the process.

Explanation

The United Nations Commission would meet each year in regular session for six weeks during March and April in Geneva, Switzerland.

Explanation

Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police.

By association, a name often used to denote that force.

It is located on the River Thames at Victoria Embankment just north of Westminster Bridge in the City of Westminster.