Category: Important Organisations

G7 Group: The Union External Affairs Minister met French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Summit. The Group of Seven (G7) is an informal grouping of seven of the world’s advanced economies. It was founded in 1975 in response to the oil crisis. Members: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the […]

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development: The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) projected India’s economy to grow at 6.1% in 2026-27. The OECD was established in 1960, by 18 European nations, plus the United States and Canada. OECD members are typically democratic countries that support free-market economies. It is an international organisation of […]

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom: In News India recently rejected the latest report by the USCIRF, calling it “motivated and biased”, after the US panel recommended sanctions against Indian entities and again sought to designate the country as a “country of particular concern”. It is an independent, bipartisan U.S. federal government commission established […]

United Nations Environment Programme: In a new report, Safe disposal of unused medicines by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) warned that the improper disposal of medicines poses serious risks to both environmental and public health. It is the leading global authority on the environment. It was founded in 1972 after a UN General Assembly […]

Central Adoption Resource Authority : Directions to strengthen adoption procedures Central Adoption Resource Authority issued nationwide directions to strengthen adoption procedures, safeguard records and protect children’s identity. It is a statutory body of the Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India. Through Section 68 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) […]