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 […]
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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 […]
International Maritime Organisation : Target To Ensure That Net Zero Carbon
International Maritime Organisation : Target To Ensure That Net Zero Carbon India recently asked the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to focus on a realistic target to ensure that net zero carbon fuels occupy 5 per cent of the Marine fuel mix by 2030, without any additional checkpoints during this explorative and take-off period. International Maritime […]
Director Of The United Nations Office For Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
Director Of The United Nations Office For Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA): The UN Secretary-General recently appointed Indian-origin satellite industry expert Aarti Holla-Maini as Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA). The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) is the UN office responsible for promoting international cooperation in the peaceful […]
Asia Pacific Plant Protection Commission
Asia Pacific Plant Protection Commission: The Asia Pacific Plant Protection Commission unanimously elected India as chair of the Standing Committee on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for the biennium 2023-24 during the 32nd Session held in Bangkok. Asia Pacific Plant Protection Commission is an intergovernmental organization that promotes cooperation among countries in the Asia-Pacific region to […]
Bangkok Vision 2030
Bangkok Vision 2030: According to the Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit end of this year will adopt a Bangkok Vision 2030. Thailand presented “BIMSTEC Bangkok Vision 2030” aiming to build a Prosperous, Resilient, and Open (PRO) BIMSTEC by […]
30th Anniversary Of The Vienna Declaration And Programme Of Action
30th Anniversary Of The Vienna Declaration And Programme Of Action: This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (VDPA) is a human rights declaration adopted by consensus at the World Conference on Human Rights on 25 June 1993 in Vienna, Austria. It […]
United Nations Office On Drugs And Crime
United Nations Office On Drugs And Crime: Dubai Customs recently celebrated the graduation of participants from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) programme. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime, in addition to being responsible for implementing the […]
