Explanation

• Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
• UNHCR: United Nations High Commission for Refugees
• Founded: 1950
• Purpose: Protection and assistance of refugees
• Won Nobel Peace Prize: 1954

Last verified on 19-01-2026

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• Office Taken: 1 January 2017
• Secretary-General Number: 9th
• Nationality: Portuguese
• Prime Minister of Portugal: 1995–2002
• Predecessor: Ban Ki-moon

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• António Guterres visited Pakistan on 9 September 2022 to express solidarity after the devastating climate-induced floods.
• He was reappointed for a second five-year term, which began on 1 January 2022.

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• The Third Session of the United Nations General Assembly was held in Paris, France.
• It was held from 21 September to 12 December 1948.
• It met at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris.
• During this session, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted on 10 December 1948.

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• 1st Session: 10 January – 14 February 1946 at London, United Kingdom (Westminster Central Hall)
• 2nd Session: 16 September – 29 November 1947 at New York, United States (Flushing Meadows)

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• The QUAD consists of United States, India, Japan, and Australia.
• It is an informal strategic partnership in the Indo-Pacific region.
• The group promotes security, maritime cooperation, and a free and open Indo-Pacific.
• It was first formed in 2007 and revived in 2017.
• QUAD is not a military alliance.

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• Opening Date: 16 September 1947
• Closing Date: 29 November 1947
• Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York, USA
• President of the Session: Oswaldo Aranha (Brazil)

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• First Session: 10 January 1946
• Venue: Westminster Central Hall, London.
• UN Founded: 24 October 1945

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• First General Assembly Meeting: 10 January 1946
• Venue: Westminster Central Hall, London, UK
• First Security Council Meeting: 17 January 1946

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• Full Name: United Nations (UN)
• Founded: 24 October 1945
• Headquarters: New York City, USA
• Founding Members: 51
• Current Members: 193
• Official Languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish
• Purpose: Maintain international peace and security, promote cooperation, human rights, and development.

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• Finland became the 31st member of NATO on 4 April 2023.
• It joined NATO on the 74th anniversary of the alliance.
• Sweden later became the 32nd member on 7 March 2024.

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• Full Form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
• Founded: 4 April 1949
• Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
• Type: Military Alliance
• Official Languages: English and French
• Founding Members: 12
• Current Members: 32

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• Security Council Non-Permanent Members: 10
• Total Members: 15
• Permanent Members: 5 (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States)
• Term of Non-Permanent Members: 2 years

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• Organization: United Nations (UN/UNO)
• Founded: 24 October 1945
• Headquarters: New York City, United States
• Total Member States: 193
• Purpose: To maintain international peace and security.

Pakistan as Non-Permanent Member:

Pakistan has served 8 times in the Security Council:

1. 1952–1953
2. 1968–1969
3. 1976–1977
4. 1983–1984
5. 1993–1994
6. 2003–2004
7. 2012–2013
8. 2025–2026

Last verified on 28-01-2026

Explanation

• The Arab League was established on 22 March 1945 in Cairo, Egypt.
• Headquarters: Cairo, Egypt
• Official Language: Arabic
• Founding Members: 7 (Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan/Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen)
• Current Members: 22
• Purpose: To promote cooperation and safeguard the interests of Arab countries.

Last verified on 11-07-2026

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• The headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is located in Vienna, Austria.
• Founded: 29 July 1957
• Member States: 173 countries
• Purpose: Peaceful nuclear energy use & safety
• Affiliation: United Nations (UN system)

Last verified on 10-06-2026