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November 2: International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
Every year, the United Nations marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on November 2. This year, the day is celebrated under the theme Theme: Protect Journalists, Protect the Truth Background Between 2006 and 2019, more than 1,200 journalists have been killed. The recent assassination of Journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi • International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists • Jamal Khashoggi • Journalism • UNESCO • United Nations • World Press Freedom Day
Global Himalayan Expedition won the UN Global Climate Action Award
Indian organisation named Global Himalayan Expedition wins UN Global Climate Action Award for combating climate change amid COVID-19 pandemic. About GHE is a corporation that manages ‘Impacts Expeditions’ to the Himalayan villages in native areas. These expeditions will have a valid cause. For instance, to set up solar energy in remote villages. Significance of GHE ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Climate change • Himalayas • UNFCCC • United Nations
October 27: World Day for Audio Visual Heritage 2020
Every year the World Day for Audio Visual Heritage is celebrated on October 27 by UNESCO to increase the awareness of significance of the audio visual documents. This year the day is celebrated under the theme Theme: Your Window to the World Highlights The initiatives such as World Day for Audio Visual Heritage, UNESCO project ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: memory of the world programme • UNESCO • United Nations • World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
UN Treaty of banning Nuclear Weapons enters into force
The United Nations recently announced that around 50 countries have ratified the UN Treaty to ban Nuclear Weapons. This has triggered the treaty into force. The treaty was opposed by the United States and other nuclear powers Opposition to the treaty The major nuclear powers such as Russia, United States, Britain, France and China opposed ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: NATO • nuclear ban • Nuclear weapons • Ratification • Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons • Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons • United Nations
Sudan joins UAE, Bahrain in recognizing Israel
On October 23, 2020, Sudan became the third country to join UAE and Bahrain in recognizing Israel. The United States recently brokered pacts between Israel and UAE and Bahrain. Under the agreement, UAE and Bahrain agreed to recognise Israel as an independent state. Key Highlights In September 2020, UAE, Bahrain and Israel signed the first ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Abraham Accord • Arab Country • Bahrain • Balfour Declaration • israel • Palestine • UAE • United Nations