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The passage states, "When flocks of finches are looking for insects or seeds on the branches of trees, they could easily become separated...".

The passage states that “at the sight of a bird of prey, a small bird will give its flying predator call as an alarm to other birds in the neighbourhood.” This suggests that small birds use a particular type of call: "the flying predator call" to warn others of danger.

The text states that "at the sight of a bird of prey, a small bird will give its flying predator call as an alarm to other birds in the neighbourhood".

The founding document of the United Nations is called the UN Charter.

Under Article 39 of the Charter, the Council determines the existence of any "threat to the peace."

In legal and diplomatic terms, the groups involved in a conflict or dispute are referred to as the parties.

A "settlement" is the formal term for the resolution or ending of a dispute or conflict.

When diplomacy fails, the UN can impose economic or diplomatic sanctions to enforce its decisions without using military force.

The "United Nations Security Council" (UNSC) is the official and proper name of this specific UN organ.

The standard phrase used in the UN Charter is "the maintenance of international peace and security."

"Peace and security" is the fixed legal phrase for the Council's mandate.

In this context, "members" refers to the individual seats/countries. "Members" (plural) is grammatically correct following the number fifteen.

In international bodies, member states exercise their power by casting a vote on resolutions.

This can be found on page 5 of the novel. The principal, Mr. Bepo Adewale, was weeping uncontrollably during the morning assembly. While several staff members, including the Vice Principal, gathered around to find out what was wrong, he continued to sob freely and could not utter a word. Mrs. Titi (Nurse Titi) offered the handkerchief to him because he was a "weeper" in that moment of distress, and along with other staff, she began helping him back to his office as they were unable to get him to stop crying or explain his plight.

In the novel, this concept is illustrated through Mr. Bepo’s experience while trying to renew his international passport: The term refers to excessive bureaucracy or adherence to official rules and formalities that prevent or delay action. Bepo faced numerous hurdles, including tales of new rules, hassles for applicants, and the non-availability of booklets. Although the government claimed the process could be done online without bribes, Bepo found that the online system was deliberately slow or erratic to frustrate applicants. Because of these excessive formalities, Bepo felt forced to use an "agent" to bypass the crowd and expedite the capturing process. This whole ordeal can be found in chapter 10 of the novel.