16th BRICS Summit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Russia from October 22-23 to attend the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin. This will be Modi’s second trip to Russia in 2023, following a previous meeting in Moscow in July.The BRICS Summit is a meeting of five […]
Category: Important Organisations
UNICEF : In News
UNICEF : In News The United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that Indian suppliers are the third largest provider of organisation’s health and nutrition support to children globally. The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) was established in 1946, in the aftermath of World War II. It Mandate To help children and […]
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS: Without India doing a large part of the heavy lifting, it is unlikely that the world will meet the Sustainable Development Goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, UNAIDS director for the Asia Pacific said recently. Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is an […]
BRICS Grouping
BRICS Grouping: The Union Ministry of External Affairs recently met with his BRICS counterparts to affirm its role in a multipolar world. BRICS’ Grouping is an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, a bloc of countries that formed a partnership following the creation of the term in 2001 by Goldman Sachs economist […]
UNSC Reform
UNSC Reform: With the United Nations (UN) approaching its 80th anniversary next year, the Group of Four (G4) countries seeking permanent membership and reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC) called for urgent reform of the world body. Other plurilateral groupings, such as the L69 and C-10 also echoed these calls. The Group of Four […]
United Nations Security Council : In News
United Nations Security Council : In News India should get its ‘rightful place’ as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), according to ex-Singaporean diplomat Kishore Mahbubani, a former president of the top UN body. United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the five principal organizations of the United Nations (UN). […]
World Gold Council : In News
World Gold Council : In News The World Gold Council (WGC) has increased India’s gold consumption projection for 2024 to 850 tonnes from 750 tonnes. This revision is due to favourable monsoon conditions and a reduction in gold import duty. The rise in demand, mainly driven by jewellery purchases, is expected to continue through Diwali-Dhanteras. […]
UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission : In News
UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission : In News Three underwater geographical structures located in the Indian Ocean for which the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) have awarded names originally proposed by India. UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission promotes international cooperation in marine sciences to improve management of the ocean, coasts and marine […]
International Labour Organization (ILO) : In News
International Labour Organization (ILO) : In News India, a founding member of the International Labour Organization (ILO), is likely to raise a complaint against the UN agency over its India Employment Report 2024. International Labour Organization (ILO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) dedicated to improving labour conditions and living standards throughout […]
International Organisation Of Securities Commission
International Organisation Of Securities Commission: The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is now engaged in strengthening the reporting structure of Sustainability and Environment, Social and Governance (ESG). International Organisation of Securities Commission was established in 1983. It is the international body that brings together the world’s securities regulators and is recognized as the global […]