Explanation

• The ILO (International Labour Organization) promotes workers’ rights and decent employment worldwide.
• It sets international labour standards and develops labour policies.
• It works for social justice and fair working conditions.

Additional information:

• It was founded in October 1919.
• It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
• It has 187 member states: 186 out of 193.
• UN member states plus the Cook Islands.
• It is one of the first and oldest agencies of the UN.

Last verified on 29-05-2026

Explanation

• The current Secretary-General of the United Nations is António Guterres from Portugal.
• He began his first term on January 1, 2017.
• He is currently serving his second term.

Last verified on 10-05-2026

Explanation

• The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is in The Hague, Netherlands.
• ICJ is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations.
• It consists of 15 judges, elected for 9-year terms.

• Founded: 1945
• Official Languages: English, French
• Member States: UN member countries
• Main Function: Settling legal disputes between states

Explanation

• Name: Trygve Halvdan Lie
• Tenure: 1 Feb 1946 – Nov 1952
• Nationality: Norway
• Organization: United Nations (UNO)
• Role: First administrative head of the UN after its formation

Additional information:

UNO Secretary-General List:

1. Trygve Lie (1st)
2. Dag Hammarskjöld (2nd)
3. U Thant (3rd)
4. Kurt Waldheim (4th)
5. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (5th)
6. Boutros Boutros-Ghali (6th)
7. Kofi Annan (7th)
8. Ban Ki-moon (8th)
9. António Guterres (9th/Current)

Last verified on 16-05-2026

Explanation

Tedros Adhanom replaced Margaret Chan as 8th DG WHO in 2017.

Tedros Adhanom belongs: Ethiopia.

Last updated on 12-05-2026

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