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All the following questions relate to organisations from around the world

 

The United Nations Children's Fund is still referred to as UNICEF, but which 2 words from the original title have been dropped to leave the current name?
International and Emergency

 

Doctors Without Borders uses the acronim MSF, why?
It refers to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) founded in 1971

 

Which organization has a panda as its emblem?
World Wildlife Fund

 

What is the national mapping agency for Great Britain?
Ordnance Survey

 

Which financial organization is represented with the letters IMF?
International Monetary Fund

 

What do the letters OECD represent?
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

 

The United Nations organization UNESCO refers to what?
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

 

Which UK goverment department is responsible for the countryside?
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

 

In what year was the United Nations formed? a) 1945 b) 1950 c)1955

a) 1945

 

Since 'Brexit' the acronym WTO has been much used in the UK, but what organisation does this represent?

World Trade Organization