Ceasefire Current Affairs, GK & News
Myanmar Govt and armed groups signed agreement for National Ceasefire Agreement (NCA)
A framework agreement has been signed by the Myanmar government and ten armed ethnic groups to implement the National Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) in the capital city of Myanmar, Nay Pyi Taw. Key Highlights The signing of the agreement called Union Peace Accord III took place during the 4th session of the Union Peace Conference. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Aung San Suu Kyi • Ceasefire • Myanmar • National Ceasefire Agreement • Union Peace Accord III • Union Peace Conference
EU calls for ceasefire in Afghanistan
The officials of European Union (EU) have called for a ceasefire in Afghanistan, stating that the breakdown in talks between United States and Taliban presented an opportunity to push anew for a truce (an agreement to end the fighting). In September 2019, citing a Taliban attack that killed a US soldier, US President Donald Trump ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Afghanistan • Ceasefire • Donald Trump • European Union • US-Taliban
Afghans call for ceasefire as “Loya Jirga” Peace Summit wraps up
Afghanistan on 29 April 2019 convened rare “Loya Jirga”, a four day long grand assembly or massive meeting for delegates from across country to discuss war and efforts of United States to forge a peace deal with Taliban. At the end of huge peace summit in Kabul, Afghan officials called for immediate and permanent ceasefire. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Topics: Afghanistan • Ceasefire • Kabul • Loya Jirga • Pashtun • Peace • Sunni • Taliban • USA • War
Afghans call for ceasefire as "Loya Jirga" Peace Summit wraps up
Afghanistan on 29 April 2019 convened rare “Loya Jirga”, a four day long grand assembly or massive meeting for delegates from across country to discuss war and efforts of United States to forge a peace deal with Taliban. At the end of huge peace summit in Kabul, Afghan officials called for immediate and permanent ceasefire. ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Topics: Afghanistan • Ceasefire • Kabul • Loya Jirga • Pashtun • Peace • Sunni • Taliban • USA • War
Jose Eladio Alcain appointed as Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer for UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan
Major General Jose Eladio Alcain of Uruguayan Army has been appointed new Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer for UN Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP). He will succeed Major General Per Gustaf Lodin of Sweden, who will complete his two year assignment in July 2018. In 1948, the UN Security Council ..
Topics: Ceasefire • Countries • Geography of Asia • International Relations • Karachi Agreement • Kashmir • Kashmir Conflict • Pakistan • UN mediation of the Kashmir dispute • United Nations Military Observer • United Nations Security Council