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‘Ambition on Melting Ice on Sea-level Rise and Mountain Water Resources’ Group

Eighteen countries have come together to form the ‘Ambition on Melting Ice on Sea-level Rise and Mountain Water Resources’ group. What is ‘Ambition on Melting Ice on Sea-level...

November 24, 2022

The Collapse of FTX Cryptocurrency Exchanges

The FTX – one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges – collapsed. Its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried’s fortune fell from nearly 16 billion USD to zero within days after...

November 24, 2022

India-Australia Trade Pact

The Australian Parliament recently approved the free trade agreement with India. In India, such agreements require approval from the Union Cabinet. What is AI-ECTA? The Australia-India Economic Cooperation...

November 23, 2022

Antimicrobial Resistance Multi-stakeholder Partnership Platform

An Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Multi-stakeholder Partnership Platform (MSPP) was set up on November 18 this year to mark the start of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW). What is...

November 22, 2022

Loss and Damage Fund

The United Nation’s COP27 climate summit recently approved the creation of the “Loss and Damage” Fund to compensate economically vulnerable countries for the damages caused by climate-linked disasters....

November 21, 2022

Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence

On November 21 this year, India is set to take over the chair of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) for 2022-23. What is Global Partnership on...

November 21, 2022

First Drug to Delay Type 1 Diabetes

The US Food and Drug Administration recently approved Tzield – the first drug to delay the onset of Type 1 diabetes. What is Type 1 Diabetes? Type 1...

November 21, 2022

“Who is Financing Fossil Fuel Expansion in Africa?” Report

The report titled “Who is Financing Fossil Fuel Expansion in Africa?” was released at the COP27. Some of the organizations that wrote the report include Urgewald, Oilwatch Africa,...

November 19, 2022

WHO’s New Strategy to Combat Antimalarial Drug Resistance in Africa

On November 17, the World Health Organization unveiled a new strategy to combat antimalarial drug resistance in Africa. It was launched during the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week –...

November 19, 2022

Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture

India opposed the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture that sought to minimize greenhouse gas emissions from the agriculture sector. What is Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture? The Koronivia...

November 18, 2022

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