United Nations Permanent Forum On Indigenous Issues: India’s representative at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) faced criticism from Adivasi rights activists for stating that the concept of ‘indigenous people’ was not applicable in the Indian context. The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which India has ratified, recognizes the […]
Category: Important Organisations
United Nations Permanent Forum On Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)
United Nations Permanent Forum On Indigenous Issues (UNPFII): UNPFII called for inclusion of indigenous people in socio-economic development, and conservation of the environment. The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) is a high-level advisory body to the Economic and Social Council. The Forum was established on 28 July 2000 by resolution 2000/22. It […]
Farmer Producer Organizations
Farmer Producer Organizations: ITC Limited, one of India’s major private companies, has achieved an extraordinary feat by helping to form 78 farmer-producer companies (FPCs) also known as Farmer Producer Organization. Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO) is a generic name, which refers to the farmer producers organization incorporated/ registered either under Part IXA of Companies Act or […]
United Nations Statistical Commission : India Has Been Elected
United Nations Statistical Commission: India Has Been Elected India has been elected to the highest statistical body of the United Nations for a four-year term beginning January 1, 2024. United Nations Statistical Commission was established in 1947(HQ: New York) and is the highest body of the global statistical system. It brings together the Chief Statisticians […]
International Seabed Authority
International Seabed Authority: The International Seabed Authority has decided that it will start taking permit applications from companies that want to mine the ocean floor. International Seabed Authority is an autonomous international organization established under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). It has the mandate to ensure the effective […]
Finland Joins NATO
Finland Joins NATO: Finland has officially joined NATO after its application was ratified in record time. This move was supported by the majority of NATO members, who believed that Finland’s membership would enhance the alliance’s strength in the Baltic area. Finland has joined NATO due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has made its smaller […]
OIC : India Rejected Unwarranted References To The Union Territory Of J&K
OIC : India Rejected Unwarranted References To The Union Territory Of J&K India recently rejected the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) “unwarranted references” to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the second-largest intergovernmental organization in the world after the United Nations, with a collective population reaching over 1.8 […]
Meeting Of BIMSTEC
Meeting Of BIMSTEC: A meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime was hosted by the Government of India in New Delhi. The meeting discussed traditional and emerging non-traditional security threats in the BIMSTEC region. The working group on […]
Reports On Child Mortality And Stillbirths
Reports On Child Mortality And Stillbirths: Two global reports on child mortality (Levels and Trends in Child Mortality) and stillbirths (Never Forgotten) were released by United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). Findings of the Report: Globally, 5 million children died before their fifth birthday (under-five mortality) in 2021. Over half of […]
Malnutrition : NCPCR Warns NGOs
Malnutrition : NCPCR Warns NGOs The NCPCR warns NGOs about the depiction of vulnerable children for fundraising. The practice of civil society organisations using representative visuals for fundraising activities concerning development issues such as malnutrition now faces new scrutiny NCPCR. It is a statutory body set up under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights […]
