Which of the following international scientific organisations approves the names of elements, symbols and unit?

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The Correct Answer is Option 2 i.e International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

UNESCO:
- It is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
- It seeks to build peace through international cooperation in Education, the Sciences and Culture.
- Headquarters: France.
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC):
- It is the world authority on chemical nomenclature and terminology, including the naming of new elements in the periodic table; on standardized methods for measurement; and on atomic weights, and many other critically evaluated data.
- Dr Lynn M. Soby is the Executive Director of IUPAC.
International Science Council:
- The ISC was created in 2018 as the result of a merger between the International Council for Science (ICSU) and the International Social Science Council (ISSC).
- It is the only international non-governmental organization bringing together the natural and social sciences and the largest global science organization of its type.
- Headquarters: France
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG):
- It is a non-governmental, scientific organization, established in 1919.
- IUGG is dedicated to the international promotion and coordination of scientific studies of Earth (physical, chemical, and mathematical) and its environment in space.
- Secretary General: Alexander Rudloff.