International Organization Of Migration (IOM) : Record At least 49 migrants died and 140 others were missing after their boat capsized off the coast of Yemen, the U.N. migration agency said on June 11. International Organization of Migration (IOM) is an intergovernmental organization that provides services and advice concerning migration to governments and migrants, including […]
Category: Important Organisations
SPS Agreement
SPS Agreement: India and the US informed the World Trade Organization (WTO) that they have reached a mutually agreed solution on the outstanding dispute on poultry imports from Washington, thereby resolving all of their seven disputes at the global trade watchdog. The Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) is a […]
UN Assistance Mission For Iraq (UNAMI)
UN Assistance Mission For Iraq (UNAMI): The UN Security Council voted to end the UN mission in Iraq (UNAMI) that was set up after the 2003 US-led invasion. UNAMI’s job was to help Iraq rebuild after the war and restore a government. The resolution doesn’t mention the geographical features of Iraq. UNAMI will cease operations […]
Malfunctioning Of The Sensor : India Meteorological Department
Malfunctioning Of The Sensor : India Meteorological Department Delhi’s Mungeshpur weather station recorded a maximum temperature of 52.9 degrees Celsius on May 29, it was on account of “malfunctioning of the sensor,” the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. The maximum temperature of 52.9 degrees at Mungeshpur was an all-time high for any location in […]
Colombo Process : Regional Consultative Process
Colombo Process : Regional Consultative Process India has assumed the chair of the Colombo Process for 2024-26, the first time since the forum’s inception in 2003. The Colombo Process is a Regional Consultative Process focused on managing overseas employment and contractual labour. It comprises 12 Asian member states, including Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, with India […]
15th Annual Day Celebrations Of The Competition Commission Of India
15th Annual Day Celebrations Of The Competition Commission Of India: At the 15th annual day celebrations of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), the Chairperson stressed upon the tendencies of digital markets towards market concentration leading to monopolistic tendencies. Highlights of the Event: According to the CCI Chairperson,the control of digital platforms over large datasets […]
WIPO Treaty
WIPO Treaty: WIPO member states approved a historic new Treaty on intellectual property (IP), genetic resources (GR), and traditional knowledge (TK), following decades of negotiations. It Ensures traditional knowledge is not exploited without permission or compensation. Utilization: Genetic resources and traditional knowledge are often used in patented inventions and scientific research. The Treaty marks the […]
Bay Of Bengal Initiative For Multi-Sectoral Technical And Economic Cooperation
Bay Of Bengal Initiative For Multi-Sectoral Technical And Economic Cooperation: BIMSTEC will now be open to new members and observers after a historic first charter of the grouping came into force recently. BIMSTEC is a multilateral regional organization comprising seven member states lying in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal, constituting […]
International Criminal Court : Seeking Arrest Warrants
International Criminal Court : Seeking Arrest Warrants The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) prosecutor is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and three Hamas leaders for war crimes. International Criminal Court (ICC) is a permanent judicial body established by the Rome Statute (1998) to investigate, prosecute and try individuals […]
Border Roads Organisation : 65th Raising Day
Border Roads Organisation : 65th Raising Day The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) celebrated its 65th Raising Day on 7th May 2024. Established in 1960 with only two projects, Project Tusker (now Vartak) in the East and Project Beacon in North India, the BRO has grown to become a vibrant organisation with 18 projects operating in […]
