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Syria Presidential Election
On May 26, 2021, Syria is to hold Presidential elections. The elections are due in April 2021 according to Syrian Election Law. Syria Constitution Syria is a unitary republic. President of Syria is the national level head of the state and legislature. In 2012, Syria approved a new constitution. The new constitution introduced a multi ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Constitution • Elections • Global Peace Index • In Syria • President • Presidential Election • Syrian Civil War • syrian crisis • Syrian peace process • Syrian refugees • United Nations Refugee Agency
US on Refugee Cap
The US President Joe Biden has planned to lift the refugee cap by May 2021. The former President Donald Trump had imposed historically low cap, on refugees. Trump had earlier set the Refugee cap to 15,000. This was the lowest in the history of the US. What is the issue? President Joe Biden recently signed ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Donald Trump • Joe Biden • Refugee • Refugee crisis • United Nations Refugee Agency
Geneva to host first Global Refugee Forum
The first ever Global Refugee Forum is being held in Geneva, Switzerland from 17-18 December 2019. It is being jointly hosted by United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) along with Government of Switzerland. At GRF the international community will showcase and exchange good practices at national, regional or global levels. About Global Refugee Forum 2019 Objective: ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: GCR • Geneva • Global Compact on Refugees • Global Refugee Forum • Refugee crisis • Switzerland • Unga • UNHCR • United Nations Refugee Agency