India-UN Current Affairs, GK & News
Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO held in New Delhi
On January 30, 2020, the Indian Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO (INCCU) was chaired by the Union Human Resource Development Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal “Nishank”. UNESCO is United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Along with the UNESCO commission, the event was also attended by the sub commissions namely Social Sciences, Culture, Education, Natural Sciences ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: India-UN • Ministry of Human Resource and Development • Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) • United Nation • United Nation in India
5 lakh government vehicles to be converted into e-vehicles
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar flagged off the electric vehicles procured by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in New Delhi. Highlights The minister announced that all the 5 lakh government vehicles are to be converted into electric vehicles. The process is to be carried out in phased manner The purpose ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Air pollution • Electric vehicle • Green House Gas Emissions • India-UN • NDCs • SDG
COP25 cancelled
On October 30, 2019, the Chile Government cancelled the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit and the COP25 conference due to the ongoing protests in the country. The country’s president in a press meet said that the ongoing violent protests have plagued the country for weeks and it is currently not in a situation to hold ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: APEC • Chile • conference of parties • COP25 • India-UN • pacific rim • Trade war • UNFCCC • United Nations • US-China
India calls for increased cooperation between FATF and UN
To deal with the nexus of terrorist groups India called for increased cooperation between the United Nations (UN) and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Speaking at the General Assembly the first Secretary to India’s Permanent Mission said that the activities of terror groups Boko Haram, ISIL, AI Shabab has increased in recent days. In ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: FATF • Financial Action Task Force • G - 7 Summit • India-UN • Terrorism • UN
India contributes $1 million to UN Special Purpose Trust Fund
India has contributed $1 million to United Nation Special Purpose Trust Fund (SPTF) for Resident Coordinator System showing India’s willingness and happiness to tangibly contribute to reform of UN Development system. What is Special Purpose Trust Fund? SPTF is a specific fund housed within United Nation Secretariat (one of 6 major organs of United Nations) ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Topics: India-UN • SDG • SPTF web portal • UN Resident Coordinator system • UN Sustainable Development Group • United Nation Special Purpose Trust Fund
UNGA resolution demands UK withdrawal from Chagos Archipelago
The United Nation General Assembly (UNGA) passed a non-binding resolution asking United Kingdom (UK) to return Chagos Archipelago in Indian Ocean to Mauritius. Key Highlights Background: On February 2019 International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an advisory opinion on the legal consequences of separation of Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965 when latter was a ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Topics: British Indian Ocean Territory • Chagos Archipelago • Diego Garcia • India-UN • Indian Ocean • International Court of Justice (ICJ) • Maldives • Mauritius • UK-Mauritius • Unga • UNGA Resolution • United Kingdom (UK) • United Nation General Assembly (UNGA)