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 […]
Category: Important Organisations
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: […]
18th G20 Summit : Highlights
18th G20 Summit : Highlights The 18th G20 Summit was held in New Delhi, India on September 9th and 10th, 2023. The summit was the first time India hosted the G20 Leaders’ Summit. Theme : The theme of the summit was “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”, which means “The world is one family”. Key Highlights of G20 Summit […]
United Nations Human Rights Council : Acts Of Desecration Of The Holy Quran
United Nations Human Rights Council : Acts Of Desecration Of The Holy Quran India voted in favour of a draft resolution tabled in the UN Human Rights Council that condemns and strongly rejects recent “public and premeditated” acts of desecration of the Holy Quran. UN Human Rights Council adopted the draft resolution ‘Countering religious hatred […]
U.S. Destroys Last Of Its Declared Chemical Weapons
U.S. Destroys Last Of Its Declared Chemical Weapons: The United States has destroyed the last of its declared chemical weapons stockpile, a milestone in the history of warfare dating back to the First World War. The U.S. faced a September 30 deadline to eliminate its remaining chemical weapons under the international Chemical Weapons Convention. Chemical […]
International Seabed Authority : Preparing To Allow Deep Sea Mining
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 […]
