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US officially re-joined the Paris Climate Deal
The United States has officially re-joined the Paris climate accord on February 19, 2020. It has joined the deal again after 107 days it left. Highlights With the rejoining of US, the world leaders expects that now the country will prove its seriousness as it was mostly absent for four years. The countries are also ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: 2015 Paris Agreement • Goals under Paris Agreement • Joe Biden • Paris climate accord • Paris Climate Deal • United States
U.S. to lay out its New Foreign Policy at ‘G-7 & Munich summit’
Joe Biden is all set to make the first big appearance on a global stage as president on February 19, 2021. Highlights He has also offered Group of Seven (G7) allies and other foreign leaders a part into his plans of dramatically reshaping the US foreign policy. This move will be taken by him even ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Group of Seven (G7) • Joe Biden • Munich Security Conference • New Foreign Policy of US • Trump Administration
Ngozi Okonjo Iweala: First Woman to lead WTO
The Nigerian economist Ngozi Okonjo Iweala has been appointed as the head the World Trade Organization. She has become the first woman to take this position. She has also become the first African to hold this charge amid rising protectionism. Highlights Okonjo-Iweala was named as the director-general by the representatives of the 164 member countries ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Persons in News Current Affairs
Topics: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) • Joe Biden • Marrakesh Agreement • Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala • Nigerian economist • World Trade Organisation (WTO)
US revokes order on US-Mexico Border Wall Project
The President of United States, Joe Biden, has revoked the emergency order that was issued by former President Donald Trump to construct the US-Mexico border wall. The order was revoked on February 11, 2021. Highlights The President Biden revoked the order given by former President Donald Trump by announcing that it shall be the policy of the new ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Donald Trump • Joe Biden • US-Mexico border • US-Mexico border Wall • US-Mexico Border Wall Project
United States to re-join UNHRC
The Joe Biden administration in United States is all set to re-join the UN Human Rights Council. The United States had withdrawn from the council in the year 2018 under Presidency of the Donald Trump Background Donald Trump withdrew from the world body’s main human rights because of its disproportionate focus on Israel. Israel had ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Joe Biden • UN Human Rights Council • UNHCR • UNHRC • United Nation General Assembly (UNGA) • United States