OPEC : Angola Exits Angola, one of Africa’s two biggest oil producers, has announced it is leaving the oil producers’ organization Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) over a dispute on output quotas. OPEC and 10 allied nations decided to further slash oil production in 2024 to prop up volatile global prices, which Angola […]
Category: Important Organisations
20th Anniversary Of The United Nations Convention Against Corruption
20th Anniversary Of The United Nations Convention Against Corruption: The year 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). The G20 also addresses anti-corruption efforts globally through its Anti-Corruption Working Group and includes related topics in the B20 and SAI20 discussions within the G20 Social track. United Nations Convention against […]
Organization Of Islamic Cooperation : India Rejected Verdict On Article 370
Organization Of Islamic Cooperation : India Rejected Verdict On Article 370 India rejected a statement by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on the Supreme Court verdict on Article 370. The OIC had expressed concern over the apex court order, which on Monday, ruled that Article 370 was a temporary provision. The OIC General Secretariat reiterated […]
International Maritime Organisation
International Maritime Organisation: India was re-elected to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council with the highest tally at elections held at its Assembly in London for the 2024-25 biennium. International Maritime Organisation is a specialized agency of the United Nations which is responsible for measures to improve the safety and security of international shipping and […]
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission: The Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, is organizing the 19th Working Party on Data Collection and Statistics (WPDCS19) of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) from 28th November to 2nd December 2023. Indian Ocean Tuna Commission is an intergovernmental organisation mandated to sustainably manage highly migratory […]
Chair Of The International Sugar Organisation (ISO) For 2024
Chair Of The International Sugar Organisation (ISO) For 2024: India has been designated as the Chair of the International Sugar Organisation (ISO) for 2024, following the announcement made during the 63rd council meeting held in London. The International Sugar Organization (founded 1968; HQ: London) is an intergovernmental organization, which was established by the International Sugar […]
United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon
United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon: United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said that one of its members sustained injuries after shelling Houla village near the Israeli-Lebanon border. United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon was created by the Security Council in March 1978 after Israel’s invasion of Lebanon. According to Security Council resolutions 425 […]
Indian Ocean Rim Association
Indian Ocean Rim Association: Sri Lanka set to take over chairmanship of Indian Ocean Rim Association during 23rd Council of Ministers’ Meeting. Indian Ocean Rim Association was established in 1997 as an intergovernmental organisation of States on the rim of the Indian Ocean It has members from Africa, West Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia , […]
UNCITRAL South Asia Conference
UNCITRAL South Asia Conference: India hosted the inaugural United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) South Asia Conference recently. The conference aimed to strengthen India’s engagement with UNCITRAL and encourage interaction between UNCITRAL, the judiciary, bureaucracy, academia, and the legal fraternity. It was organized jointly by the Ministry of External Affairs, UNCITRAL, and the […]
OIML (International Organisation of Legal Metrology) Certificates
OIML (International Organisation of Legal Metrology) Certificates: India has become the 13th country in the world that issue Internationally Accepted OIML (International Organisation of Legal Metrology) Certificates. OIML (International Organisation of Legal Metrology) Certificates:- OIML (International Organisation of Legal Metrology) is a renowned international standard-setting body in the field of legal metrology. Established: 1955. HQ: […]
