United Nation General Assembly (UNGA) Current Affairs, GK & News
International Yoga Day 2021
World is celebrating the 7th International Yoga Day on June 21, 2021, with the motto of achieving “One World, One Health”. This year, day is celebrating under the theme- “Yoga for wellness”. Theme focuses on practising Yoga for physical as well as mental wellbeing. Key Points On the occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “When ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: 7th International Day of Yoga • International Yoga Day • My Life My Yoga • mYoga App • One World One Health • United Nation General Assembly (UNGA)
Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana, UAE Elected to UNSC
Countries including Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been elected unopposed to powerful UN Security Council (UNSC) as non-permanent members for 2022-23 term. Key Points UN General Assembly (UNGA) has held elections to elect five non-permanent members for UNSC. They will take their seats on Council for two-year term from January ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: UN permanent members • United Nation General Assembly (UNGA) • United Nations Security Council (UNSC) • UNSC Non permanent member
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 The United States had withdrawn from the council in the year 2018 under Presidency of the Donald Trump Background Donald Trump withdrew from the world body’s main human rights because of its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
Common Yoga Protocol Training Programme by AYUSH Ministry
The Ministry of AYUSH (MoA) has formulated the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) training programme recently. Highlights The programme was initiated in the backdrop of the ministry’s effort to enhance the acceptance and adoption of the practice of Yoga in India as well as abroad. The training programme is the soul of the upcoming international Yoga ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: AYUSH Ministry • Common Yoga Protocol Training Programme • International Yoga Day • United Nation General Assembly (UNGA) • Yoga Appreciation Programme (YAP)
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)