Category: Important Organisations

Rehabilitation Council of India : In News The Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) has announced a sweeping set of reforms designed to bring transparency, efficiency and inclusivity to the rehabilitation ecosystem across the country. Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament. It was set up as a […]

East Timor Becomes 11th Member of ASEAN: East Timor also known as Timor-Leste  officially became the 11th member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). This historic inclusion took place during the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, where the country’s flag was raised alongside those of the other member states. The moment represents both […]

47th ASEAN summit: The Prime Minister decided not to travel to Malaysia to attend the 47th ASEAN summit and will attend it virtually. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an inter-governmental regional organisation formed to promote political, economic, and security cooperation among Southeast Asian nations. Established in 1967 with the signing of the Bangkok […]

International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants: The report released by GRAIN documented how a growing number of FTAs compel countries to adopt plant variety protection standards set by the 1991 UPOV Convention. UPOV is an intergovernmental organization established in 1961 to provide an effective system of plant variety protection. It administers […]

Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs: The 8th Session of the Codex Committee on Spices and Culinary Herbs (CCSCH8) concluded successfully in Guwahati. It is one of the subsidiary bodies under Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC). It is an exclusive committee for spices and culinary herbs to elaborate standards in harmonization with worldwide standards. The […]

International Maritime Organization: The United States President Donald Trump recently said that he was “outraged” that the International Maritime Organization would be voting on whether to impose a carbon emissions price on global shipping and called it a “Global Green New Scam Tax.” It is the United Nations’ specialized agency responsible for the safety and […]

Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Certification: About 10 Indian marine and saline fish and shrimp varieties are set to get the global Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification soon. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is an international non-profit organisation that sets globally recognised, science-based standards for sustainable fishing and seafood traceability. The MSC certification program recognises and […]

UNESCO : Agency’s Next Director Unesco’s executive board has nominated an Egyptian former tourism and antiquities minister, Khaled el-Anani, to be the agency’s next director. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is dedicated to strengthening our shared humanity through the promotion of education, […]

India has been re-elected to Part II of the ICAO Council: India has been re-elected to Part II of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a specialized agency of the United Nations. The re-election, announced during the 42nd ICAO Assembly in Montreal, Canada, reaffirms India’s status as one of the largest contributors […]