Nigeria's support for the South-South Cooperation is based on her desire to
assert her leadership role in Africa
promote her non-aligned policy
promote economic understanding in the Third World
counter the political and military domination by major powers
Correct answer is C
Nigeria's support for the South-South Cooperation is based on her desire to promote economic understanding in the Third World.
The tenure of the President of the UN Security Council is
two years
one month
six months
one year
Correct answer is B
The tenure of the President of the UN Security Council is one month.
The Security Council has fifteen members out of which five are permanent members. The permanent members are as follows:
1. United States of America (USA)
2. China
3. Britain
4. France and
5. Soviet Union or Russia. The permanent members are elected by the council and general assembly for a term of two years.
The president of the security council of the United Nations is held for one month and this is done in rotation.
The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is in
Washington,D.C
Paris
London
The Hague
Correct answer is D
The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is at Hague in the Netherlands.
The court is composed of fifteen judges. The judges are elected independently by the security council and the general assembly. It elects its own president and vice president, a registrar and other officers. Only nations and not individuals can bring cases to the court.
The ECOWAS Treaty was reviewed in 1991 to
accommodate the interest of France
make it responsive to new challenges
accommodate extra sub-regional interests
mobilize ECOMOG
Correct answer is C
The ECOWAS Treaty was reviewed in 1991 to accomodate extra sub-regional interests
The major problem of the ECOWAS is lack of
a common currency
commitment by members
uniform ideology
a common customs union
Correct answer is A
The major problem of the ECOWAS is lack of common currency.
This makes financial transactions difficult among member nations.
Other problems include:
1. The high rate of poverty
2. The existence of other sub-regional organizations e.g CEAO.
3. Language barrier
4. The problem of refugees and displaced persons.
5. Similarity in agricultural products.