BRICS Foreign ministers to attend COVID-19 meeting

The foreign ministers of the BRICS grouping are to discuss on measures to combat COVID-19. External Affairs Minister Shri S Jaishankar is to represent India at the meet. Highlights The video conference is to be hosted by Russia as it is the current rotating head. The ministers are to discuss possible joint measures to fight ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: BRICS • Climate change • COVID-19 • External Affairs Minister • G20 • GDP • S jaishankar • UN Security Council (UNSC) • World Trade Organization

United Nations suspended rotation and deployment of Peace keeping forces

On April 8, 2020, the United Nations announced that the organization is suspending tis peace keeping forces till June 30. This is being done to mitigate the risk of transmission of COVID-19 virus. About UN Peace Keeping The United Nations Peace Keeping was founded in 1945. There are more than 90,000 active personnel currently working ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: India-United Nations • UN Peace Keeping Mission • UN Security Council (UNSC) • United Nations • UNSC • UNSC Non permanent member

United Nations Security council to meet on COVID-19 first time

On April 2, 2020, the current president of United Nations Security Council, Dominican Republic announced that the world body is to meet over COVID-19 next week. The rotating presidency of the 15-member council was taken by the Caribbean country from the previous president China. China is a permanent member and has veto powers in the ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Caribbean • Corona virus • COVID-19 • Dominican Republic • Ebola • Ebola Outbreak • UN Security Council (UNSC) • UNSC • UNSC resolution

UNSC rejects Palestinian resolution demanding end to Israeli occupation on its territories within three years

UN Security Council (UNSC) has rejected a resolution demanding an end to the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories within three years i.e. 2017. In this regard,  Jordan earlier had submitted the motion in UN after it was agreed and backed by 22 Arab states and the Palestinian Authority. Eight members of the 15-strong Security ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2014

Topics: israel • Palestinian • UN Security Council (UNSC)