International Organisations


  1. World Trade Organisation has replaced









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    World Trade Organisation came into being on January 1, 1995 when the GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) formally transformed itself into this organisation. Its headquarters is in Geneva.

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    World Trade Organisation came into being on January 1, 1995 when the GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) formally transformed itself into this organisation. Its headquarters is in Geneva.


  1. The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council are









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    There are 5 veto-wielding permanent members in the United Nations Security Council—China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States— based on the great powers that were the victors of World War II.

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    There are 5 veto-wielding permanent members in the United Nations Security Council—China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States— based on the great powers that were the victors of World War II.



  1. The number of Judges in the International Court of Justice is









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    The International Court of Justice is composed of fifteen judges elected to nine year terms by the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council from a list of persons nominated by the national groups in the Permanent Court of Arbitration. The election process is set out in Articles 4–19 of the ICJ statute. Elections are staggered with five judges elected every three years, in order to ensure continuity within the court.

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    The International Court of Justice is composed of fifteen judges elected to nine year terms by the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council from a list of persons nominated by the national groups in the Permanent Court of Arbitration. The election process is set out in Articles 4–19 of the ICJ statute. Elections are staggered with five judges elected every three years, in order to ensure continuity within the court.


  1. The first African National to become Secretary-General of UNO was









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    Boutros Boutros-Ghali is an Egyptian politician and diplomat who was the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) from January 1992 to December 1996. He was the first African national to hold the post.

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    Boutros Boutros-Ghali is an Egyptian politician and diplomat who was the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) from January 1992 to December 1996. He was the first African national to hold the post.



  1. October 2nd of every year has been declared by UNO as:









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    The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mohandas Gandhi. This day is referred to in India as Gandhi Jayanti.

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    The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mohandas Gandhi. This day is referred to in India as Gandhi Jayanti.