News: The 2025 Forest Declaration Assessment warns 2024 losses keep the world far off halting deforestation and restoring ecosystems by 2030. About Forest Declaration Assessment 2025 Forest Declaration Assessment is an annual, researched and peer-reviewed progress assessment on global forests, covering deforestation, degradation, restoration, biodiversity, finance, rights, and governance. Published by: Forest Declaration Assessment (coordinated… Continue reading Forest Declaration Assessment 2025
Category: International Organisations
Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects
News: UNESCO launched the Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects to confront illicit trafficking and reconnect communities with stolen heritage. About Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects It is an online museum that helps communities reconnect with their stolen cultural treasures and works to stop the illegal trade of heritage items, including those taken during… Continue reading Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects
G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting
News: Recently, the Union Power Minister attended the G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting (ETMM), which was held in South Africa. G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting It is a major annual meeting under the G20 framework that brings together energy ministers and leaders from the world’s largest economies to accelerate the global transition toward clean, secure, and… Continue reading G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting
Moscow Format
News: India has recently participated in the 7th Moscow Format Consultations in Moscow along with Russia, China, Iran and Central Asian countries. About Moscow Format It is a regional platform where neighbouring and major regional countries coordinate practical approaches to the Afghan peace settlement. Aim: It aims to coordinate regional approaches for an Afghan settlement,… Continue reading Moscow Format
Net-Zero Banking Alliance
News: Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) announced that it will cease operation, bringing an end to the UN-supported banking coalition that worked to promote global net-zero goals through its financing activities. About Net-Zero Banking Alliance It is bank-led and UN convened alliance of leading global banks committed to aligning their lending, investment, and capital markets activities… Continue reading Net-Zero Banking Alliance
NATO Pipeline System (NPS)
News: Poland has announced that it will join NATO Pipeline System (NPS) amid rising tensions with Russia. About NATO Pipeline System (NPS) Purpose: The NPS is designed to ensure that NATO’s requirements for petroleum products and their distribution can be met at all times. Origin: It was set up during the Cold War. Scale: In… Continue reading NATO Pipeline System (NPS)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
News: India was re-elected to Part II of the ICAO Council on 27 September 2025 during the 42nd Assembly in Montreal. About International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) It is an inter-governmental specialized agency associated with United Nation . Established: It was established in 1947 by the Convention on International Civil Aviation (1944) known as Chicago Convention.… Continue reading International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC)
News: Recently, UN has celebrated UN Day for South-South and Triangular Cooperation on 12 September 2025. The theme was “New Opportunities and Innovation through SSTC”. About South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) About It is southern driven partnerships where two or more developing countries (South-South) collaborate with support from developed countries and/or multilateral organisations. It has… Continue reading South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC)
Wassenaar Arrangement
News: The Wassenaar Arrangement faces calls for reform, as its focus on physical exports leaves cloud services and digital data flows in grey areas despite adding controls on “intrusion software.” About Wassenaar Arrangement About It is a key international voluntary regime for controlling exports of conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies. Aim To prevent… Continue reading Wassenaar Arrangement
WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
News: Recently, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala received the instruments of acceptance of the Agreement from Brazil, Kenya, Vietnam, and Tonga, raising the total number of acceptances beyond the two-thirds threshold of WTO members required for the Agreement to enter into force. About WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies About It establishes new, binding, multilateral rules for curbing… Continue reading WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
