Explanation

• UNHCR: United Nations High Commission for Refugees
• UNHCR founded: 1950
• UNHCR headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
• UNHCR won Nobel Peace Prize: 1954 

Explanation

On 18 October 2023, The United States vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have condemned Hamas’ attack on Israel while calling for a pause in the fighting to allow humanitarian assistance into Gaza.

The US was the sole vote against the resolution, with 12 members voting in favour and Russia and the United Kingdom abstaining.

The brief draft resolution was moved by Brazil.

Explanation

On 18 October 2023, The United States vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have condemned Hamas’ attack on Israel while calling for a pause in the fighting to allow humanitarian assistance into Gaza.

The US was the sole vote against the resolution, with 12 members voting in favour and Russia and the United Kingdom abstaining.

The brief draft resolution was moved by Brazil.

Explanation

Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education came into force on 5 March 2023.

Explanation

FATF meeting held on 24 February 2023

Suspended membership of Russia over war in Ukraine

South Africa and Nigeria: Kept in gray list

Morocco and Cambodia: Removed from gray list 

FATF stands for Financial Action Task Force

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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog.

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) was founded in 1989

One year is the tenure of FATF President Ship which rotates among member Countries

FATF Headquarters is located in Paris

FATF Members countries are 39

FATF's Official languages are English and French

Explanation

Every member of the United Nations is required to contribute to the organization's budget.

The United States is its largest donor.

Mandatory contributions fund administrative costs and peacekeeping operations.

Five permanent members:

China,

France,

Russian Federation,

the United Kingdom,

and the United States, 

Ten non-permanent members elected for two-year terms by the General Assembly.

Explanation

The United Nations Security Council Resolution 47, adopted on 21 April 1948, concerns the resolution of the Kashmir conflic

the Council increased the size of the UN Commission created by the former Resolution 39 to five members

Meeting no. 286

Code: S/726

while

The security council passed its first resolution on Kashmir on January 17, 1948

United Nations Security Council Resolution 39, adopted on January 20, 1948.

Explanation

10 package sanctions on Russia made by EU

These new bans and restrictions cover EU exports worth EUR 11.4 billion 

The EU has sanctioned in total nearly close to half (49%) of its 2021 exports to Russia

Explanation

Chapter VI of UN deals with the peaceful settlement of disputes

Pacific Settlement of Disputes (Chapter VI of UN Charter) | United Nations Security Council.

Arbitration was defined in the 1899 Hague Convention for the Pacific Settlement of Disputes as the settlement of differences between states by judges of their choice and on the basis of respect for the law;

this same definition was repeated in the 1907 Hague Convention.

Explanation

The year 2005 was named the World Year of Physics, also known as Einstein Year, in recognition of the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein's "Miracle Year", in which he published four landmark papers, and the subsequent advances in the field of physics.

Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist, widely held to be one of the greatest and most influential scientists of all time.