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The key founders of NAM were Jawaharlal Nehru (India), Gamal Abdel Nasser (Egypt), and Josip Broz Tito (Yugoslavia). Sukarno and Nkrumah were also founders, but the trio option fits best.
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The SAARC Secretariat is based in Kathmandu, Nepal. It was inaugurated in 1987.
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The Benelux Economic Union (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) aims for complete economic integration among its members.
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UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) promotes the integration of developing countries into the world economy via trade and development.
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The 'World Bank' primarily refers to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA). IBRD is the formal name often used.
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The World Bank was founded in 1944 (operational in 1945) at the Bretton Woods Conference.
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The IBRD (World Bank) headquarters is in Washington, D.C., USA.
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The IMF was established in 1944 at the Bretton Woods Conference.
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The International Development Association (IDA) is the part of the World Bank that helps the world's poorest countries by providing 'soft loans' (credits with zero or low interest).
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The primary function of the World Bank is to provide loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects.