Question

Where is the headquarters of the Greenpeace organization located?
A. Amsterdam
B. Hague
C. Rotterdam
D. Texel

Answer 1

Hint: Greenpeace is a Non governmental environmental organisation founded in 1971. The organisation focuses on the issues of deforestation, climate change, anti-nuclear issues, commercial whaling, overfishing, genetic engineering. The organisation has 15,000 volunteers.

Complete answer: Greenpeace is an international NGO with offices in over 55 countries and headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The NGO was founded by the environmental activists Irving Stove and Dorothy stove. The organisation is famous for its direct actions, lobbying, research and ecotage to achieve its goals. The organisation relies on the 3 million individual supporters and foundation grants instead of the government, political parties or corporates for fundings. Greenpeace organisation has a consultative status with the United Nations Economic and social council. The NGO has successfully raised environmental issues to public knowledge and influenced both the public and the private sectors.
Now talking about the other three options:
-The International court of justice is the principal organ of the United Nations and has its headquarters in the Hague, Netherlands. The main objective of the International court of justice is to settle the legal disputes and give an advisory opinion on legal questions in accordance with the international law submitted by the states.
-There are many non-government organisations in Texel and Rotterdam. The NGOs are working for worldwide issues related to wildlife, oceans, nature etc.
Thus, the correct answer is option-A.

Note: The Greenpeace organisation concentrates on important threats towards biodiversity and environment. It has in the past recorded over 12 major victories in forest protection of amazon, preservation of rainforest elimination of toxic chemicals etc.