WFP was created in 1961 as an experiment to provide food aid through the UN system and in 1965, it was enshrined as a fully-fledged UN programme. It launched its 1st development program in Sudan. Headquarters: Rome, Italy Since then, WFP has been forefront at the conflict-ridden countries like for humanitarian assistance to the hungry and… Continue reading World Food Programme (WFP)
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Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) summit
Source– This post is based on the article “PM to inaugurate the annual Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) summit on 12th December” published in “PIB” on 11th December 2023. Why in the News? PM Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. What is… Continue reading Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) summit
Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
What is Belt and Road Initiative? The Belt and Road Initiative is a Chinese foreign policy initiative promoted by president Xi Jinping in 2013 Initially the idea of Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) and Maritime Silk Road (MSR) was put forward Subsequently, the two projects together came to be known as ‘One Belt One Road’… Continue reading Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
