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• 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

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• Nabil Elaraby, current Secretary-General of the Arab League 
• Former Foreign Minister of Egypt.
• He officially assumed his five-year term on July 1, 2026.
• He succeeded Ahmed Aboul Gheit, whose term concluded at the end of June.

Additional information:

Secretaries-General of Arab League:

1. Abdul Rahman Azzam — 1945–1952
2. Abdul Khalek Hassouna — 1952–1972
3. Mahmoud Riad — 1972–1979
4. Chedli Klibi — 1979–1990
5. Ahmed Asmat Abdel-Meguid — 1991–2001
6. Amr Moussa — 2001–2011
7. Nabil Elaraby — 2011–2016
8. Ahmed Aboul Gheit — 2016–Present

Last updated by NA on 05-07-2026

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• 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

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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• Total Members: 193
• Founded on: 24 October 1945
• Founding Countries: 51
• Headquarters: Manhattan, New York City, USA
• Main Purpose: Maintain world peace and security

• Working languages of Secretariat: English and French
• Main organs of UNO: 6
• Largest organ: General Assembly
• Pakistan joined UNO: 30 September 1947

Explanation

• The UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution for global solidarity against COVID-19.
• It called for international cooperation in health response and vaccine access.
• The resolution was aimed at strengthening global unity during the pandemic.
• UNGA is the main deliberative body of the United Nations.

Last verified on 02-05-2026

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• The United Nations (UN) is maintaining international peace and security.
• Headquarters: New York City
• Founded: October 24, 194
• Membership: 193 member states; 2 observer states
• Pakistan joined the United Nations on September 30, 1947

UNO Official languages:

1. Arabic;
2. Chinese;
3. English;
4. French;
5. Russian;
6. Spanish;

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Last updated by NA on 25-April-2026

Explanation

• The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• A major financial agency of the United Nations and an international financial institution.
• Pakistan officially became a member of the IMF on July 11, 1950.
• IMF founded: 27 December 1945
• Headquarters: Washington, USA
• Total members: 190
• Official language: English

Last updated by NA on 24-April-2026

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• The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in 1997 (Kyoto, Japan).
• It is linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
• Its main goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• This helps in controlling global warming and climate change.

Last verified on 22-04-2026

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• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted on 10 December 1948.
• It was approved by the United Nations General Assembly.
• Resolution: 217 A (III)
• Total Articles: 30
• Drafting Head: Eleanor Roosevelt
• UN Headquarters: New York, USA

Last verified on 13-04-2026