Explanation

NATO full form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Founded: 4 April 1949 (Washington, USA)

Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium

Total members: 32 (30 European & 2 North American countries)

Latest Member: Finland

NATO Type: Military Alliance

NATO Official Languages: English & French

Founding members: 12

Pakistan: Not a NATO member

Member Muslim country: Turkiye 

Last Member: On 7 March 2024, Sweden became the 32nd member.

List of NATO member countries

1.       Albania

2.       Belgium

3.       Bulgaria

4.       Canada

5.       Croatia

6.       Czechia

7.       Denmark

8.       Estonia

9.       France

10.   Germany

11.   Greece

12.   Hungary

13.   Iceland

14.   Italy

15.   Latvia

16.   Lithuania

17.   Luxembourg

18.   Montenegro

19.   Netherlands

20.   North Macedonia

21.   Norway

22.   Poland

23.   Portugal

24.   Romania

25.   Slovakia

26.   Slovenia

27.   Spain

28.   Turkiye

29.   United Kingdom

30.   United States

31.   Finland 2023

32.  Sweden 2024

Explanation

SH12-8-2023

Explanation

In 2025, Bangladesh became the first country in South Asia to join the United Nations (UN) Water Convention.

The UN Water Convention is officially called the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes.

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Explanation

Jeremy Weil from Canada has been serving as the Vice President of the FATF since July 1, 2023.

Elisa de Anda Madrazo of Mexico is the current President of the FATF, serving a two-year term from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026.

Explanation

World Bank headquarters in Washington, USA

It was established in July 1944

Established during the Bretton Woods Conference

 Members: 189

Word Bank Partner institutions:

• IBRO,
• IDA,
• IFC,
• MIGA,
• ICSID (total of five institutions)

Pakistan joined the World Bank in 1950