International Organizations, Defence, Books & Authors, World History

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The headquarters of OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission of Organization (IPHRC) are at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. IPHRC seeks to promote human rights and fundamental freedoms in the Muslim world through provision of objective and neutral views on many human rights issues, in accordance with international rules and in consonance with Islamic principles. The IPHRC is an expert body with advisory capacity established by Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as the principal organ working independently in the area of human rights. The IPHRC has the power to monitor human rights within the member states and facilitates the integration of human rights into all OIC mandates. It also aids in the promotion of political, civil, and economic rights in all member states.

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BIMSTEC-Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
The BIMSTEC is sub-regional grouping comprising of seven countries of South Asia- India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and South East Asia- – Myanmar, Thailand. It was established on 6 June 1997 through Bangkok Declaration. It is headquartered at Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) headquarters are located at Boulevard Leopold III in Brussels, Belgium. The 41-hectare campus is located on the outskirts of Brussels. The design of the campus is meant to symbolize unity, with fingers interlaced in a clasp.
NATO was established in 1949 when 28 countries signed the North Atlantic Treaty. The organization’s purpose is to protect the freedom and security of its member nations. NATO’s military headquarters are located near Mons, Belgium.

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The Southern Air Command (SAC) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) is headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram. It is on the southwestern side of India. This is one among the seven commands of IAF. This command was started on 19 July 1984 and is relatively new among the other commands.

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The Bermuda Conference, also known as the Bermuda Conference on the Problems of War and Peace, was a conference held in 1943 in Bermuda to discuss issues related to the ongoing World War II. The conference was attended by high-level officials from the United States and the United Kingdom, and focused on a range of issues related to the war, including the fate of Jewish refugees and the possibility of negotiating a peace settlement with the Axis powers. The conference ultimately failed to produce any significant agreements or resolutions.

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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is an intergovernmental economic organisation with 37 member countries, founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade. It is headquartered at Paris, France. The OECD publishes and updates a model tax convention that serves as a template for allocating taxation rights between countries.

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The most translated document in the world is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948. The Declaration is a set of principles that outline the fundamental rights and freedoms that are entitled to all human beings. It has been translated into over 500 languages, making it the most translated document in the world. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is considered to be a milestone in the history of human rights and is widely recognized as a fundamental document of international law.

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Apartheid was a system of racial segregation that existed in South Africa and South West Africa (now Namibia) from 1948 to the early 1990s. The National Party governed South Africa from 1948 until 1994. During this time, South Africa was a partial democracy because non-white people were barred from voting after 1958.
The Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAM) was a British organization that opposed the South African apartheid system. The AAM supported South Africa’s non-white population who were persecuted by the policies of apartheid.
Nelson Mandela was sworn in as President of South Africa in 1994. He was known for his internal resistance to apartheid.

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The World Investment Forum is a biennial event organized by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). It brings together government officials, business leaders, investors, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in international investment. The Forum is designed to facilitate dialogue and cooperation on issues related to investment and development, and to promote inclusive and sustainable growth. The first World Investment Forum was held in 2008, and it has been held every two years since then.

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Memory of the World Programme is an initiative of UNESCO. It is an international initiative launched to safeguard the documentary heritage of humanity against collective amnesia, neglect, the ravages of time and climatic conditions, and willful and deliberate destruction.