GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD ORGANISATIONS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which one among the following is the first UN agency to accept Palestine as its full member in October 2011?

A	UNESCO
B	WTO
C	WHO
D	IMF

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today voted to admit Palestine as a full member of the Paris-based agency.

Detailed explanation-2: -Elias Wadih Sanbar (Arabic: ) (born 1947) is a Palestinian historian, poet, essayist, translator and diplomat. Since 2012 he has been the Palestinian ambassador to UNESCO.

Detailed explanation-3: -On 23 September 2011, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas submitted an application for membership of Palestine in the United Nations. On 29 November 2012, the General Assembly granted Palestine non-member observer state status in United Nations General Assembly resolution 67/19.

Detailed explanation-4: -^ On 31 October 2011, the UNESCO General Conference in Paris admitted Palestine as a UNESCO member state, with 107 votes in favour of admission and 14 votes against, with 52 abstentions (a two-thirds majority vote in favour by member states is required).

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