International Seabed Authority : Preparing To Allow Deep Sea Mining The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is preparing to allow Deep Sea Mining in the International Seabed, including mining for minerals needed for Green Energy. The ISA’s Legal and Technical Commission, which oversees the development of deep sea mining regulations, will meet in early July 2023 […]
Category: Important Organisations
International Maritime Organisation : Target To Ensure That Net Zero Carbon
International Maritime Organisation : Target To Ensure That Net Zero Carbon India recently asked the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to focus on a realistic target to ensure that net zero carbon fuels occupy 5 per cent of the Marine fuel mix by 2030, without any additional checkpoints during this explorative and take-off period. International Maritime […]
Director Of The United Nations Office For Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
Director Of The United Nations Office For Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA): The UN Secretary-General recently appointed Indian-origin satellite industry expert Aarti Holla-Maini as Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA). The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) is the UN office responsible for promoting international cooperation in the peaceful […]
Asia Pacific Plant Protection Commission
Asia Pacific Plant Protection Commission: The Asia Pacific Plant Protection Commission unanimously elected India as chair of the Standing Committee on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for the biennium 2023-24 during the 32nd Session held in Bangkok. Asia Pacific Plant Protection Commission is an intergovernmental organization that promotes cooperation among countries in the Asia-Pacific region to […]
Bangkok Vision 2030
Bangkok Vision 2030: According to the Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit end of this year will adopt a Bangkok Vision 2030. Thailand presented “BIMSTEC Bangkok Vision 2030” aiming to build a Prosperous, Resilient, and Open (PRO) BIMSTEC by […]
30th Anniversary Of The Vienna Declaration And Programme Of Action
30th Anniversary Of The Vienna Declaration And Programme Of Action: This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (VDPA) is a human rights declaration adopted by consensus at the World Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993 in Vienna, Austria. It […]
United Nations Office On Drugs And Crime
United Nations Office On Drugs And Crime: Dubai Customs recently celebrated the graduation of participants from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) programme. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime, in addition to being responsible for implementing the […]
UNRWA : Towards Financial Collapse
UNRWA : Towards Financial Collapse United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres recently announced that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is “on the verge of financial collapse,” United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is a UN agency that supports […]
75 Years Of UN Peacekeeping
75 Years Of UN Peacekeeping: The Indian Army commemorated the 75th International Day of United Nations (UN) Peacekeepers on 29th May (which was designated by the UN General Assembly) at the National War Memorial in New Delhi. Theme 2023: ‘Peace begins with me’. This day holds significance as it marks the anniversary of the first […]
Nato Plus : Including India
Nato Plus : Including India A US Congressional Committee recently recommended strengthening Nato Plus by including India in the five-member grouping. Nato Plus is a grouping of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and five countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Israel, and South Korea. The group works toward boosting global defence cooperation. India would […]
