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Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod
(Encyclopedia)Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod: see eisteddfod. ...International Criminal Police Organization
(Encyclopedia)International Criminal Police Organization: see Interpol. ...International System of Units
(Encyclopedia)International System of Units, officially called the Système International d'Unités, or SI, system of units adopted by the 11th General Conference on Weights and Measures (1960). It is based on the ...Montreux International Jazz Festival
(Encyclopedia)Montreux International Jazz Festival: see Montreux Jazz Festival. ...International style, in painting
(Encyclopedia)International style, in painting: see Gothic architecture and art. ...Agency for International Development
(Encyclopedia)Agency for International Development (AID), federal agency created (Sept., 1961) to consolidate U.S. nonmilitary foreign aid programs. Originally an agency in the State Department, it has been a compo...International Campaign to Ban Landmines
(Encyclopedia)International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), global network of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) working toward the eradication of antipersonnel land mines. Established in 1992 by the Vietnam Ve...International Criminal Court
(Encyclopedia)International Criminal Court (ICC), first permanent world court created specifically to try individuals for genocide, war crimes, crimes of aggression, and crimes against humanity, est. 2002; located ...International Prize for Arabic Fiction
(Encyclopedia)International Prize for Arabic Fiction: see Arabic literature. ...Permanent Court of International Justice
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