In 2018, the Original Framework Agreement on the establishment of the…
2022
In 2018, the Original Framework Agreement on the establishment of the International Solar Alliance was amended to extend the full scope of eligibility for membership to which category?
Answer: A. All member states of United Nations — ConceptAn international organization may define eligibility through a geographic rule or through membership in another recognized organization. An amendment…
- A.
All member states of United Nations
- B.
The SAARC countries
- C.
Countries in the Middle-East
- D.
Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Correct answer: A
Concept
An international organization may define eligibility through a geographic rule or through membership in another recognized organization. An amendment changes that eligibility only to the extent stated in its adopted text.
Application
The ISA Framework Agreement originally limited prospective membership to solar-resource-rich countries lying wholly or partly between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. On 3 October 2018, the First ISA Assembly adopted an amendment opening membership to all countries that are members of the United Nations.
Contrast
All member states of the United Nations: a worldwide organization-membership category, including states beyond the inter-tropical zone.
The SAARC countries: an eight-country South Asian regional grouping.
Countries in the Middle East: a geographic regional category, not the membership class named by the amendment.
Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa: a geographic regional category, not the membership class named by the amendment.
Cross-check
The Government of India’s 2018 announcement and ISA’s own account both describe the amended scope as all UN member states. Therefore, the required category is all member states of the United Nations.