UNICEF Report: India Second largest in Pneumonia deaths

On November 14, 2019, United Nations’ new report on Pneumonia stated that India has the second largest deaths of children under the age of five due to Pneumonia in 2018. Globally more than 800,000 children died due to Pneumonia under ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

WFP launches campaign ‘Feed Our Future’ against hunger and malnutrition in India

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has launched its cinema ad campaign ‘Feed Our Future’ against hunger and malnutrition in India. It has been launched by WFP in collaboration with UFO Moviez – India’s largest in-cinema advertising platform and SAWA ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019

United Nation Cash crunch

United Nation Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that the United Nation is facing cash crunch since a decade and now on the risk of defaulting on payments of staff and vendors. Why cash crunch? Most of the nations have not paid ..

United Nation Cash crunch

United Nation Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns that United Nation is facing cash crunch since a decade and now on the risk of defaulting on payments of staff and vendors. Why cash crunch? Most of the nations have not paid their ..

Gandhi Peace Garden inaugurated at UN HQ in New York

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with United Nation chief Antonio Guterres and other world leaders, inaugurated the Gandhi Peace Garden at the UN headquarters in New York. The inauguration was held during a special commemorative event on that marked Mahatma ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019

Update : ICJ Verdict on Kulbhushan Jadhav

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague, Netherlands, is expected to pronounce its judgment in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case today. What had happened? Kulbhushan Jadhav was caught by Pakistani law enforcement. He was accused of being an Indian ..

14th Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit held in Mecca

The 14th summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Mecca, Saudi Arabia was hosted by Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. Key Highlights of Summit Agenda: The official agenda of meeting was to address ‘current ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

ILO Report: Gender Diversity good for business and Economy

According to a recent report released by United Nation’s (UN) International Labour Organization (ILO), Companies that improve gender diversity especially at top perform better and rake in higher profits. Key Highlights About: The report released by UN’s ILO is titled ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

UN honors Late Chancy Chitete with Highest Peacekeeping Award

The Malawian soldier Chancy Chitete will be honoured with the United Nation’s (UN) highest peacekeeping award, dubbed as “Captain Mbaye Diagne Medal for Exceptional Courage”. He will be awarded posthumously in New York, US on May 24 2019. About Chancy ..

18 May: ‘Buddha Purnima’ celebrated

Buddha Purnima also known as Vaishak Purnima is the birth anniversary of Gautama Buddha (or Lord Buddha). 18 May 2019 witnessed the 2,563rd birth anniversary of the Buddha and is being celebrated across the world. About Buddha Purnima Background: Buddha ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019