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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country two International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland?
A
India
B
China
C
Pakistan
D
North Africa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The ILO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. In its first months of existence in 1919, it offices were located in London, only to move to Geneva in the summer 1920.

Detailed explanation-2: -ILO Headquarters is established in Geneva. A network of field offices and technical specialists underpins the ILO’s work in promoting the Decent Work Agenda as an integral part of regional and national development policies.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Office employs some 2, 700 officials from over 150 nations at its headquarters in Geneva, and in around 40 field offices around the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -Switzerland is a founding member State of the ILO, its headquarters’ host country and an important contributor to the ILO’s development cooperation programme.

Detailed explanation-5: -As opposed to the ‘law of the Hague’, the ‘law of Geneva’ is a colloquial term that refers to a body of law that mainly deals with the protection of the victims of armed conflicts who are in the power of a party, i.e., non-combatants and those who no longer take part in hostilities.

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