Global Trade Agreements
This trade agreement, signed in 1994, created a trilateral trade bloc between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
What is NAFTA?
This document, signed in 1776, declared the American colonies' independence from Britain and laid the groundwork for a new diplomatic identity.
What is the Declaration of Independence
This type of malware is designed to extort money from users by blocking access to their files or data until a ransom is paid
What is ransomware?
This goal aims to end poverty in all its forms everywhere by 2030 and emphasizes the importance of social protection systems.
What is Goal No.1 No Poverty
This agreement, signed in 1998, aimed to bring an end to the decades-long conflict in Northern Ireland, establishing a devolved government
What is the Good Friday Agreement?
This international agreement, established in 1995, aims to promote free trade by reducing tariffs and eliminating trade barriers among its member countries
What is the WTO?
This agreement, signed in 1954, aimed to end the conflict in Indochina and led to the division of Vietnam into North and South
What is the Geneva Accord?
In 2020, this technology company experienced a massive data breach, exposing personal information of millions of users, including social media accounts.
What is Meta or Facebook?
This goal seeks to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, addressing issues such as violence and discrimination
What is Gender Equality
This resolution, adopted by the United Nations Security Council in 1973, authorized military intervention in Libya to protect civilians during the civil unrest in 2011
What is UN Security Council Resolution 1973?
This regional trade agreement, effective in 2018, includes 11 countries in the Asia-Pacific region and is seen as a counter to China's growing influence in global trade
What is the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
This conference in 1815 aimed to restore stability in Europe following the Napoleonic Wars and established the Concert of Europe
What is the Congress of Vienna?
This 2013 cybersecurity breach involved the theft of sensitive information from major retailers, affecting millions of customers’ credit and debit card information.
What is the Target Data Breach
This SDG calls for urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts, highlighting the need for resilience and adaptation strategies.
What is Goal 13: Climate Action?
This conflict, which erupted in 2014, involves territorial disputes in Eastern Ukraine, leading to the annexation of Crimea by Russia.
What is the Russo-Ukrainian War?
This trade agreement between the European Union and Japan, signed in 2018, aims to eliminate tariffs and promote trade in goods and services.
What is the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement?
This pivotal 1978 agreement between Egypt and Israel was brokered by U.S. President Jimmy Carter and marked the first peace treaty between Israel and an Arab country
What are the Camp David Accords?
This major cybersecurity event, attributed to Russian hackers, targeted the U.S. election infrastructure in 2016, raising concerns about foreign interference in democratic processes
What is the 2016 US Election hacking
This SDG focuses on reducing inequality within and among countries by promoting inclusive economic growth and social protection policies
What is Goal 10: Reduced Inequality?
This agreement, reached in 2015, aimed to limit Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief and is formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
What is the Iran Nuclear Deal?
This comprehensive trade agreement, signed in 2016, includes 12 Pacific Rim countries and aims to enhance trade and economic ties in the Asia-Pacific region
What is the Trans-Pacific Partnership
This 1998 international treaty aimed to establish the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute individuals for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
What is the Rome staute?
This term describes a type of artificial intelligence that enables machines to learn from data and improve their performance over time without being explicitly programmed.
What is machine learning?
This SDG emphasizes the importance of ensuring the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all by improving water quality and efficiency.
What is Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation?
This conflict, often referred to as the "Forgotten War," occurred from 1950 to 1953, resulting in a stalemate and the division of Korea into North and South.
What is the Korean War?