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Write the full form and brief description of the following:
i. SARS
ii. AIDS
iii. WHO
iv. FAO
v. NGO
vi. CSE
vii. UNFCCC
viii. TERI
ix. IUCN
x. WWF

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Answered by anika107695
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(i)SARS: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a serious form of pneumonia. Infection with the SARS virus causes acute respiratory distress (severe breathing difficulty) and sometimes death.

(ii) AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

The human immunodeficiency viruses are two species of Lentivirus that causes HIV infection and over time acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. AIDS is a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive.

(iii) WHO : World Heatlh Organization.

The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The WHO is a member of the United Nations Development Group.

(iv) FAO : Food and Ariculture Organization.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate arguments and debate policy.

(v) NGO : Non-Government Organization.

Non-governmental organizations are organizations independent of any government. They are usually non-profit, and many NGOs are active in humanitarian or social areas; however, NGOs can also be lobby groups for corporations, such as the World Economic Forum.

(vi) CSE : Computer Sicence Engineering.

Computer Science Engineering also known as CSE is an engineering discipline that integrates various fields of computer science required to develop computer systems.

(vii) UNFCCC : The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international environmental treaty adopted on 9 May 1992 and opened for signature at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 June 1992. It then entered into force on 21 March 1994, after a sufficient number of countries had ratified it.

(viii) TERI : The Energy and Resources Institute.

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) is a research institute in New Delhi that specializes in the fields of energy, environment and sustainable development. Established in 1974, it was formerly known as the Tata Energy Research Institute.

(ix)IUCN :International Union for Conservation of Nature.

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in full International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, formerly called World Conservation Union, network of environmental organizations founded as the International Union for the Protection of Nature in October 1948 in Fontainebleau, France.

(x) WWF : World Wide Fund.

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment, formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States.

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