The first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, was scheduled to end on December 31, 2012 [2, p22]. Subsequent discussions and amendments (like the Doha Amendment) extended commitments for some parties, but the initial period concluded in 2012. The Paris Agreement, adopted in 2015, has since become the primary international framework for climate action post-2020.
Before the UK’s withdrawal in 2020, the European Union comprised 28 member states.[5](https://www.jworldtimes.com/old-site/css-exclusive/css-special/css-2017-solved-papers-current-affairs-mcqs/)
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Where will the next Summer Olympics (2020) be held?
Qasem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s Quds Force, was assassinated by a US drone strike near Baghdad International Airport on 3 January 2020[21](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QasemSoleimani).
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How many countries are members of the UN Human Rights Council:
The UN Human Rights Council comprises 47 member states elected by the General Assembly for staggered three-year terms[13](https://www.un.org/pga/75/wp-content/uploads/sites/100/2020/10/HRC-ELECTION-RESULTS.pdf).