Topic: Geneva
75th Edition of the World Health Assembly
From 22nd to 28th May 2022, the 75th World Health Assembly is being held in Geneva, Switzerland. This is the first in-person Health Assembly since the COVID-19 pandemic...
Global Collaboration Advanced Vaccinology Training
Indian experts who are managing the programme for national covid-19 immunization are collaborating with specialists from other countries to devise a comprehensive vaccinology-related training programme. Overview: In a...
UN report: World Economy Expected to regain 2020 losses
The United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects report has said that, the world economy is expected to recover slightly by 4.7 percent in the year 2021. The...
What is Red Channel Agreement?
The Red Channel Agreement was signed between the World Health Organization and IFRC (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies) to implement the Emergency Medical Team...
Om Birla attended the Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament: 5WCSP
The Speaker of Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla attended the virtual mode of Fifth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament (5WCSP). Key highlights The two days long event...
Global Investment Trend Monitor No.33 Released by UNCTAD
The Geneva-based intergovernmental body, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released its ‘Global Investment Trend Monitor report No.33’ on Monday, 20th January 2020, under which it...
WHO approves Biosimilar version of Trastuzumab Drugs
A specialized agency of the United Nations, the World Health Organization (WHO) has for the first time prequalified a biosimilar version of the drug- Trastuzumab, which is life-saving...
Geneva to host first Global Refugee Forum
The first ever Global Refugee Forum is being held in Geneva, Switzerland from 17-18 December 2019. It is being jointly hosted by United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) along...
Syria is the Top Refugee Originating Country and has the Highest Internal Population of Displaced People
According to the “World Migration Report 2020” published by the Geneva-based International Organization for Migration(IOM), a total of 41.3 million people were forced to leave their homes by...
India Highest Recipient of International Remittances in 2018
The World Migration Report 2020 published by the Geneva-based International Organization for Migration has reported India as the top beneficiaries of international remittances in the world. According to...
World Migration Report 2020 launched by IOM
‘The World Migration Report 2020’ was launched by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), on Wednesday, November 27, 2019. IOM headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, was established in 1951,...
