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NATO stands for The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.

It was established in the year 1949.

Its headquarter is located in Brussels, Belgium.

Unlike NPT, SALT, and CTBT, NATO is not related to disarmament.

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The International Labour Organization (ILO) is not a main organ of the United Nations.

It is a specialized agency of the UN.

While the main organs include the International Court of Justice, Security Council, and General Assembly

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Currently, about 80% of the world’s goods trade by volume is carried on ships.

Maritime transport is crucial, handling over 70% of global trade by value.

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• The international land border between the United States and Canada is the longest in the world.
• It stretching nearly 8,900 kilometers.
• It established on September 3, 1783, at the end of the American War of Independence.
• It spans 8,891 km (5,525 mi) in total.
• The border has two sections: one between Canada and the contiguous United States to the south, and another with the U.S. state of Alaska to the west.

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The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is a multilateral export control regime.

It is an informal political understanding among 35 member states

The regime was formed in 1987 by the G-7 industrialized countries. 

the G7 countries:

1. Canada
2. France
3. Germany
4. Italy
5. Japan
6. the United Kingdom
7. the United States.
   

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The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was founded in 1961, in Belgrade, Serbia

The Non-Aligned Movement is a forum of 120 developing world states

Headquarters: Central Jakarta, Indonesia

Founders:

Jawaharlal Nehru

Sukarno

Josip Broz Tito

Kwame Nkrumah

Gamal Abdel Nasse

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Pakistan Joined NAM in 1979

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News Agencies of Important Countries

Pakistan: Associated Press of Pakistan (APP)

China: Xinhua

Russia: TASS (Telegrafnoye agentstvo Sovetskogo Soyuza) 

Russia: Interfax 

India: Press Trust of India (PTI)

France: AFP (Agence France-Presse) (also oldest news agency)

Italy: ANSA (Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata)

USA: Associated Press (AP)

Britain: Reuters 

Malaysia: Bernama 

Israel: ITIM

Bahrain: BNA (Bahrain News Agency)

Iran: FARS

Syria: SANA(Syrian Arab News Agency)

Yemen: SABA

Indonesia: Antara 

Kuwait: KUNA (Kuwait News Agency)

Kenya: KNA (Kenya News Agency)

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The League of Nations was the first worldwide intergovernmental organisation whose principal mission was to maintain world peace.

Founded: 10 January 1920

Founder: Woodrow Wilson

Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

Ceased operations: April 20, 1946

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BRI stands for Belt and Road Initiative.

It was launched in 2013.

It is a global development strategy by China focusing on infrastructure and investments in around 70 countries.

The initiative aims to boost regional connectivity and foster economic growth.