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Look at the picture given and answer the questions that follow:
(i) Name any three objectives of the organisation mentioned in the above headline.
(ii) How many permanent members does the Security Council have? Name them.
(iii) Mention any four functions of the WHO.
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(i) The organisation mentioned in the headline is the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). Three of its objectives are:
- To eliminate all those causes which could lead to war and to advocate the peaceful settlement of international disputes.
- To oppose colonialism, imperialism and racial discrimination, and to protect the nascent freedom of the new-born independent countries of Asia and Africa from colonial domination.
- To advocate the sovereign equality of all states and to encourage friendly relations among countries.
(ii) The Security Council has five permanent members.
They are China, France, Russia, Britain and the United States of America.
(iii) Four functions of the WHO are:
- It helps countries to improve their health systems by building up infrastructure, especially manpower, institutions and services for the individual and the community.
- It gives important drugs needed for medical care. The WHO launched a programme to immunise children against six major diseases — Measles, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Tuberculosis, Polio and Whooping Cough.
- It promotes research to cure and prevent diseases. For example, it arranged for the investigation of cancer and heart diseases in laboratories in many countries to identify disease-causing organisms, to improve vaccines and to train research workers.
- It works towards providing safe drinking water and adequate waste disposal, and it aims at fighting diseases and preventing them from spreading.