Mind Your Languages
This language, which is one of the most spoken in the world, is the official language of China and Taiwan.
What is Mandarin Chinese?
This intergovernmental organization, founded in 1951, focuses on the promotion of health and well-being worldwide, headquartered in Switzerland.
What is the World Health Organization (WHO)?
This 1944 agreement established the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, aiming to regulate the international financial system after World War II.
What is the Bretton Woods Agreement?
This Cold War strategy relied on the threat of mutual destruction to prevent nuclear war.
What is deterrence?
The bells of this iconic cathedral rang out for the first time since a devastating fire in 2019.
What is Notre-Dame?
In this European country, the official language is a Romance language known for its distinctive use of accents.
What is France?
This international police organization facilitates international cooperation in criminal law enforcement across its 195 member countries.
What is INTERPOL?
This 2015 agreement, signed by 196 countries, aimed to limit global warming to below 2°C compared to pre-industrial levels.
What is the Paris Agreement?
Foreign diplomats enjoy this legal protection to ensure they are not prosecuted under host country laws.
What is diplomatic immunity?
Members of Parliament in this Pacific nation performed a haka during a hearing to protest a proposed bill.
What is New Zealand?
This island nation in the Indian Ocean speaks Malagasy and French, with French being the language of administration.
What is Madagascar?
Established in 1989, this organization promotes economic cooperation and trade among 21 Pacific Rim countries, aiming to foster sustainable growth and prosperity.
What is the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)?
This international trade agreement, established in 1947, aimed to reduce tariffs and promote global trade before being replaced by the World Trade Organization in 1995.
What is the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)?
This term refers to a country’s strategy of using its diplomatic and economic influence to shape the behavior of other nations, often through incentives or sanctions.
What is statecraft?
The UN recently raised concerns about "severe violations" by this Middle Eastern country at a critical buffer zone along its border with Syria.
What is Israel?
This Southeast Asian country has four official languages: Malay, English, Mandarin, and Tamil.
What is Singapore?
Founded in 1995, this organization aims to regulate and standardize international shipping to ensure safety, security, and environmental protection.
What is the International Maritime Organization (IMO)?
In 1993, this agreement between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) was intended to pave the way for peace negotiations and the creation of a Palestinian Authority.
What is the Oslo Accords?
This term describes the set of principles that guide a nation’s foreign policy decisions, particularly in times of conflict, and includes the justification for intervention in other states' affairs.
What is the "just war" theory?
This South American country voted to outlaw child marriage, declaring, "They’re girls, not wives."
What is Colombia?
This African nation has over 500 distinct languages, with Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo being some of the most widely spoken.
What is Nigeria?
This international body, established in 1990, promotes peace, security, and economic development in the Middle East through multilateral dialogue and cooperation.
What is the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)?
Signed in 1991, this treaty led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union and established the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
What is the Belavezha Accords?
This principle of international law prohibits the return of refugees or asylum seekers to a country where they would face threats of persecution, torture, or inhuman treatment.
What is Non-Refoulement?
A court in this African country ordered the police to end a standoff with illegal miners this past week.
What is South Africa?