43rd Signatory Of The Artemis Accords : Armenia Armenia becomes the 43rd signatory of the Artemis Accords, a set of principles for global space exploration cooperation led by NASA. The Artemis Accords, established in 2020 by NASA and seven founding member nations, including the US, are a set of non-binding principles aimed at guiding civil […]
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Non-Permanent Members Of The UNSC
Non-Permanent Members Of The UNSC: Pakistan, Panama, Somalia, Denmark, and Greece have been elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for a two-year term starting in 2025. This marks Pakistan’s 8th term as a non-permanent member India has been elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council 8 times, the last […]
Biopharmaceutical Alliance
Biopharmaceutical Alliance: India, South Korea, the United States, Japan, and the European Union (EU) have formed a Biopharmaceutical Alliance to address drug supply shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic. The alliance aims to coordinate bio policies, regulations, and research and development support measures among participating countries. Inaugural meeting held in San Diego during the Bio International […]
Somalia Wins Non-Permanent Seat On UN Security Council
Somalia Wins Non-Permanent Seat On UN Security Council: Somalia has reached a major milestone by becoming the first country since the 1970s to have a non-permanent place on the UN Security Council. This change, which was revealed after a vote in the 193-member UN General Assembly in which Somalia got 179 votes, is a major […]
NaturAfrica Initiative
NaturAfrica Initiative: The European Commission (EC) has removed Tanzania from the list of countries eligible for its 18 million Euro conservation grant to be launched in East Africa as part of its NaturAfrica initiative. NaturAfrica initiative is a European Union (EU) program aimed at supporting biodiversity conservation in Africa through a people-centred approach. It identifies […]
European Parliament Elections
European Parliament Elections: The European Parliament elections this week will determine representatives who negotiate EU laws with member state governments, ensuring citizens’ representation in the EU. European Parliament is the directly elected legislative body of the European Union (EU). It is one of the EU’s main institutions and represents the citizens of the EU member […]
Maldives Bans Entry To Israeli Passport Holders
Maldives Bans Entry To Israeli Passport Holders: Because of rising tensions and popular displeasure over recent events in Gaza, the Maldives has banned visitors with Israeli passports. Under pressure from the people and the government, President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu made the choice his Cabinet told him to. The ban is in line with replies around […]
Claudia Sheinbaum Elected Mexico’s First Woman President
Claudia Sheinbaum Elected Mexico’s First Woman President: Claudia Sheinbaum has been named Mexico’s first female president. According to the National Electoral Institute, Sheinbaum won between 58 and 60% of the votes, which is more than 30 percentage points more than her closest rival, Xochitl Galvez. Claudia Sheinbaum made history as the first Jewish president of […]
2024 Shangri-La Dialogue
2024 Shangri-La Dialogue: The 2024 Shangri-La Dialogue took place in Singapore from 31 May to 2 June. Some of the highlights from the 2024 dialogue include: The Philippines made a statement regarding the South China Sea conflict, suggesting that China and the Philippines would be ‘crossing the Rubicon’ should a Filipino citizen be killed by […]
Two-State Solution
Two-State Solution: India said that it was one of the first countries to recognise Palestine and has long supported the two-state solution to end the Israel-Palestine conflict. Two-state solution has long been proposed as the best hope for peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It would see an independent Palestinian state established alongside the existing one […]
