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World Bank USD 30 Billion Fund for Food Crisis
Actions that will be taken by the World Bank to mitigate the ongoing food security have been announced. The World Bank will be investing up to USD 30 billion to finance new and existing projects to mitigate the crisis. The World Bank will be providing financing in which areas? Financing will be provided in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022 • International Current Affairs
Topics: food crisis • Food security • Russia-Ukraine war • USD 30 Billion Fund for Food Crisis • World Bank
Russia’s Withdrawal from UNWTO
The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has announced that Russia has decided to withdraw from the UNWTO. The announcement was made by UN World Tourism Organization Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili. Overview: According to the UNWTO, Russia decided to withdraw from this organization ahead of a vote by the body to suspend Russia for its war against ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Russia • Russia-Ukraine war • UN World Tourism Organization • United Nations • UNWTO
Neptune Cruise Missile
Neptune is the name of a Ukrainian anti-ship cruise missile that was developed by the Luch Design Bureau. The design of this missile is based on the Soviet Kh-35 anti-ship missile. Compared to the Kh-35 it has improved electronics and range. Overview: This missile system has been developed to destroy transport vessels and surface warships. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Cruise missile • Moskva • Neptune Cruise Missile • Russia-Ukraine war • Soviet Kh-35 anti-ship missile
Black Sea Biosphere Reserve
The Black Sea Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve that is located in Ukraine’s littoral zone or nearshore of the coast of the northern Black Sea. It covers the region of the Mykolaiv and Kherson Oblasts and also includes the Yahorlyk Bay and the Gulf of Tendra. Overview: This reserve is part of Ukraine’s National ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Topics: Black Sea • Black Sea Biosphere Reserve • International list of Ramsar Convention • Russia-Ukraine war • Ukraine • World Network of Biosphere Reserves
World Bank: India’s GDP Forecast- Update
For the fiscal year 2022-23, India’s GDP forecast has been slashed by the World Bank from 8.7 percent to 8 percent. The reason given for the change in forecast is due to rising inflation and worsening global supply caused due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Overview: South Asia’s growth outlook, excluding Afghanistan has also been slashed ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: Asian Development Bank Outlook 2022 • GDP • Gross Domestic Product (GDP) • India's GDP Forecast • Russia-Ukraine war • World Bank
WTO Projection on Global Trade Growth
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has revised its global trade growth forecast this year from 4.7 percent to 3 percent due to the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war. The WTO has also warned about a potential food crisis that might be caused price surges. Overview: This WTO report has stated that the conflict which is ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: COVID 19 pandemic • food crisis • Global Trade Growth • Russia-Ukraine war • World Trade Organization