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Difficulty: HardInternational Relations, Global Summits, and Multilateral Organizations

Match the intergovernmental organizations in List-I with their respective permanent secretariat or headquarters locations in List-II:

  • Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA)Astana, Kazakhstan
  • Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)Ebène, Mauritius
  • Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)Seoul, South Korea
  • International Seabed Authority (ISA)Kingston, Jamaica

Answer

Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) matches with Astana, Kazakhstan; Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) matches with Ebène, Mauritius; Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) matches with Seoul, South Korea; and International Seabed Authority (ISA) matches with Kingston, Jamaica.
Each intergovernmental entity is accurately paired with its official administrative seat: CICA with Astana (Kazakhstan), Indian Ocean Commission with Ebène (Mauritius), Global Green Growth Institute with Seoul (South Korea), and International Seabed Authority with Kingston (Jamaica).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the headquarters location for the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA).
CICA's permanent Secretariat is situated in Astana, Kazakhstan.
CICA is a multi-national forum for enhancing cooperation towards promoting peace, security, and stability in Asia, hosted administratively by Kazakhstan.
2
Identify the headquarters location for the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC).
The IOC General Secretariat is based in Ebène, Mauritius.
The IOC is an intergovernmental organization comprising Western Indian Ocean island nations (Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Réunion/France, and Seychelles) headquartered in Mauritius.
3
Identify the headquarters location for the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI).
GGGI is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
GGGI was converted into an international treaty-based organization at the 2012 Rio+20 Summit, maintaining its international headquarters in Seoul.
4
Identify the headquarters location for the International Seabed Authority (ISA).
The ISA is headquartered in Kingston, Jamaica.
The ISA is an autonomous body mandated under the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) operating out of Kingston, Jamaica.

Key Concept

Secretariat and Headquarters Locations of International Multilateral Organizations
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