GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

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Define OAU.
A
An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the production and sale of petroleum.
B
an organization that was established on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa, with 32 signatory governments. an organization of African nations formed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia(1963), for the purpose of coordinating policy and promoting unity among African peoples. It was disbanded on 9 July 2002 and replaced by the African Union (AU).
C
an organization of nations established in 1957 to promote free trade and economic cooperation among the nations of western Europe. Its original members were Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, and West Germany.
D
encourages free trade, has a place to settle trade disagreements, and makes rules for world trade.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Organisation of African Unity (OAU; French: Organisation de l’unité africaine, OUA) was an intergovernmental organization established on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with 32 signatory governments. One of the main heads for OAU’s establishment was Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana.

Detailed explanation-2: -noun. an organization of African states established in 2002 as successor to the OAU; it aims to encourage economic development and political stability through increased cooperation between its members.

Detailed explanation-3: -A Constitutive Act, which provided for the establishment of the African Union, was ratified by two-thirds of the OAU’s members and came into force on May 26, 2001. After a transition period, the African Union replaced the OAU in July 2002.

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