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State of School Feeding Worldwide Report- Highlights
The United Nations World Food Programmes (WFP) has released its report titled “The State of School Feeding Worldwide on February 24, 2021. Key Findings of the report As per the report, the COVID-19 pandemic risks have reversed the efforts that were made worldwide in a decade to provide nutritious food to the most vulnerable children ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Food assistance • Nobel Peace Prize • State of School Feeding Worldwide Report • United Nations World Food Programmes
Rajinder K Pachauri passes away
Rajinder K Pachauri, who recently passed away, was the founder and chief executive of the New-Delhi based research institute, the Energy Resources Institute (TERI). He was elected Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2002, which was established by the World Meteorological Organisation and the United Nations Environment Programme. He had received ..
Topics: IPCCC • Nobel Peace Prize • United Nations Environment Programme • World Meteorological Organisation
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed wins the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his efforts to end his country’s long-running border conflict with neighboring Eritrea. His peace deal with Eritrea ended a 20-year military stalemate following their 1998-2000 border war. Abiy was named as the winner of the 100th Nobel Peace Prize in ..
Topics: Abiy Ahmed • Africa • Countries • Current Affairs – November, 2018 • Eritrea • Ethiopia • Least developed countries • Member states of the African Union • Member states of the United Nations • Nobel Peace Prize
Muhammad Yunus conferred with Vatican’s ‘Lamp of Peace of Saint Francis ‘ award
Nobel Laureate from Bangladesh Professor Muhammad Yunus has been conferred the ‘Lamp of Peace of Saint Francis ‘ award by the Vatican for his contribution towards establishing peace and harmony. The ceremony was recently took place at the historical Papal Basilica of Assisi in Italy. The award is recognition for distinguished work by an individual ..
Topics: Awards • Humans • Jesuits • Mohammad Yunus • Muhammad Yunus • Nobel Peace Prize • Pope Francis • World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates
World Red Cross Day observed on May 8
The World Red Cross Day, also known as World Red Cross or Red Crescent Day, is annually observed on May 8. It is celebrated to commemorate birth anniversary of Henri Dunant (born on 8 May 1828), the founder of Red Cross and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). World Red Cross Day After second ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: A Memory of Solferino • First Geneva Convention • International Committee of the Red Cross • Jean Henri Dunant • National Red Cross • Nobel Peace Prize • Red Crescent Day • Red Crescent Societies • World Red Cross
Iran to continue enriching Uranium despite US move
Iran announced it will continue with its low-level uranium enrichment in line with its nuclear deal with world powers. This move comes when on 3 May 2019, US forced Iran to stop producing low-enriched uranium and halt expanding its only nuclear power plant, thus intensifying campaign aimed at stopping Tehran’s ballistic missile programme and curbing ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019
Topics: 2015 Nuclear Deal • Heavy Water • International Atomic Energy Agency • Iran • Nobel Peace Prize • nuclear • Revolutionary Guard Corps • Tehran • UNSC • Uranium • USA