United Nations Security council to meet on COVID-19 first time

On April 2, 2020, the current president of United Nations Security Council, Dominican Republic announced that the world body is to meet over COVID-19 next week. The rotating presidency of the 15-member council was taken by the Caribbean country from the previous president China. China is a permanent member and has veto powers in the ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Caribbean • Corona virus • COVID-19 • Dominican Republic • Ebola • Ebola Outbreak • UN Security Council (UNSC) • UNSC • UNSC resolution

5 countries elected as non-permanent members of UNSC

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) elected South Africa, Indonesia, Dominican Republic, Germany and Belgium as non-permanent members of UN Security Council (UNSC). They will have two-year term beginning January 1, 2019. These five non-permanent members were elected according to the following pattern Two seats for Group of African states and Group of Asia-Pacific states, One ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2018

Topics: Belgium • Dominican Republic • Germany • Indonesia • International • Non-permanent members • South Africa • Unga • United Nation • UNSC

India re-elected to ICAO Council

India has been re-elected to the new Council of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) as one of the states making the largest contribution in facilitating global air navigation. The elections were held at the 38th session of the Assembly of ICAO in Montreal. What is ICAO? International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Estblished: 1944, as a specialized ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2013

Topics: Argentina • Bolivia • Burkina Faso • Cameroon • Chile • Current Affairs 2013 • Dominican Republic • Egypt • India-International Relations • Kenya • Libya • Malaysia • Mexico • Nicaragua • Nigeria • Norway • Poland • Portugal • Republic of Korea • Saudi Arabia • Singapore • South Africa • Spain • Tanzania • UAE • UN • Venezuela