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The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, and achieve international cooperation.
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OPEC stands for the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. It coordinates and unifies the petroleum policies of its Member Countries and ensures the stabilization of oil markets.
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The International Labour Organization (ILO) is dedicated to promoting social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights.
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This question is time-dependent. In the context of the dataset (approx. 2009), the G20 London Summit was a major event dealing with the financial crisis. Current meetings rotate annually.
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The caretaker government of Bangladesh (2007-2008) promulgated 122 ordinances, which were later subject to ratification by the parliament.
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Kansat is located in the Chapai Nawabganj district of Bangladesh. It became famous in 2006 for a major rural movement demanding electricity supply.
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The Uruguay Round was the 8th round of multilateral trade negotiations (MTN) conducted within the framework of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), leading to the creation of the WTO.
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The number of MEPs changes with treaties and Brexit. In the context of this data (pre-2014), it was 736. Currently, the number is 720 (after the 2024 elections).
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Angola joined OPEC in 2007. At the time this question was written (before Equatorial Guinea in 2017 and Congo in 2018), Angola was the newest member.
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established on 1st January 1995, following the Marrakesh Agreement, replacing the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).