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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

Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC, was formed in 1989 in Australia 

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is an inter-governmental forum for 21 member economies.

Headquarters: Singapore

APEC started in 1989, in response to the growing interdependence of Asia-Pacific economies

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Explanation

Audrey Azoulay is the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) since 2017.

Explanation

The United Nations’ top court has ordered Uganda to pay the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) $325m in reparations over a brutal war between the neighbours that began in the late 1990s.

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Judges are in the International Court of Justice (ICJ): 15

The tenure of Judge of International Court of Justice is: 9 years

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UNO).

It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and began work in April 1946.

The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in The Hague (Netherlands)

First Woman Judge of International Court of justice:  Rosalyn Higgins

These organs vote simultaneously but separately.

In order to be elected, a candidate must receive an absolute majority of the votes in both bodies.

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Explanation

The International Table Tennis Federation is the governing body for all national table tennis associations

International Table Tennis Federation headquarters: Switzerland

ITTF Founded: 1926

Type of business: Sports federation

The Abbreviation of International Table Tennis Federation: ITTF

The founders of ITTF are: Ivor Montagu, William Henry Lawes

ND5-3-2023

Explanation

FATF meeting held on 24 February 2023

Suspended membership of Russia over war in Ukraine

South Africa and Nigeria: Kept in gray list

Morocco and Cambodia: Removed from gray list 

Explanation

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. 

Explanation

WTO: World Trade Organization

WTO members: 164

WTO headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

WTO was created on January 1, 1995

WTO official languages: English, French, Spanish

WTO is the successor of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

Pakistan joined World Trade Organization (WTO) on 1 January 1995.

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nd9-2-2023

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Explanation

EU Stand for: European Union 

EU Founded: November 1, 1993, Maastricht, Netherlands

EU Headquarters: Brussels, 

EU Founders: Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg

Awards: Nobel Peace Prize, Princess of Asturias Award for Concord, Bambi - Millennium Award