What is the News? Global agencies like the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, GAVI and others have launched the Immunisation Agenda 2030 or IA2030 during World Immunisation Week. Contents1 World Immunisation Week:2 About Immunisation Agenda 2030(IA2030):3 Key Features of Immunisation Agenda 2030:4 Targets:5 Significance: World Immunisation Week: It is celebrated every year in the last… Continue reading “Immunisation Agenda 2030 or IA2030” launched on World Immunisation Week.
Category: Factly: IR
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the International Relations. You can find all relevant International updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
Saudi Arabia joins “Net Zero Producers Forum” on climate change
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 About Net Zero Producers Forum:4 Targets of Countries under Paris Climate Agreement:5 What is Net-Zero? What is the News? Saudi Arabia has announced that it will be joining Canada, the US, Qatar and Norway in the formation of the Net Zero Producers Forum. About Net Zero Producers Forum: The… Continue reading Saudi Arabia joins “Net Zero Producers Forum” on climate change
European Parliament approves “EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement(TCA)”
What is the News? European Parliament has approved the final ratification of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement(TCA) between the UK and the European Union. Contents1 About EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement(TCA)2 Key Features of EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement(TCA):3 Services and Qualifications:4 Judicial Disputes: About EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement(TCA) It is a free trade… Continue reading European Parliament approves “EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement(TCA)”
“Armenian Genocide” recognised by the US
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 What is Genocide?4 What is the Armenian Genocide?5 Significance of Acknowledgment by US:6 Turkey’s stand:7 India’s stand: What is the News? The US President has officially recognised the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks in 1915-16 as an act of genocide. What is Genocide? Raphael Lemkin, the Polish… Continue reading “Armenian Genocide” recognised by the US
“Trachoma” eliminated from Gambia as a public health problem
What is the News? The World Health Organization (WHO) recently validated the Gambia for its elimination of trachoma as a public health problem. Overall, this makes Gambia second country after Ghana to achieve this milestone in the WHO’s African Region. (Please note that, Africa & WHO’s African region are not the same) Ghana did it… Continue reading “Trachoma” eliminated from Gambia as a public health problem
Migrants Workers, Who Returned to Cities Earned five-fold : Study
What is the News? Yale University tracked 5,000 migrants workers across north and central India from April 2020 to February 2021. Recently, it released the findings of the survey. The survey was conducted over the phone by researchers from Yale and the Inclusion Economics India Centre. Bihar and Chhattisgarh are “source states”. What are the… Continue reading Migrants Workers, Who Returned to Cities Earned five-fold : Study
“Supply Chain Resilience Initiative or SCRI” launched by India, Japan and Australia
What is the News? India, Japan, and Australia have launched the SCRI or Supply Chain Resilience Initiative in a virtual Trilateral Ministerial Meeting. What do you mean by Supply Chain Resilience? It is the capability of the supply chain of a country to handle any kind of disruption and function normally in difficult times. One approach… Continue reading “Supply Chain Resilience Initiative or SCRI” launched by India, Japan and Australia
What is EU-AstraZeneca Dispute?
What is the News? EU-AstraZeneca Dispute is taking a new turn. European Union(EU) is taking legal action against AstraZeneca over shortfalls in vaccine deliveries to EU countries. What is the EU-AstraZeneca dispute about? AstraZeneca’s entered into a contract with the European Union. It committed to supplying an initial 300 million doses of vaccine for distribution… Continue reading What is EU-AstraZeneca Dispute?
“Chandlers Good Governance Index” 2021 Released
What is the News? The Chandler Good Government Index(CGGI) 2021 has been released. About Chandler Good Government Index(CGGI): The Chandler Institute of Governance(CIG) publishes the Chandler Good Government Index(CGGI) . It is an international non-profit organization, with headquarter in Singapore. Objective: The index measures the effectiveness and capabilities of 104 governments around the world in… Continue reading “Chandlers Good Governance Index” 2021 Released
India is 3rd Highest Military Spender in 2020: SIPRI
What is the News? Stockholm International Peace Research Institute(SIPRI) released a report titled “Trends in World Military Expenditure Report, 2020”. The report provides data related to the military expenditure by countries in 2020. Note: SIPRI is an independent international institute established in 1966 in Stockholm, Sweden. Its functions are to research into conflict, armaments, arms control, and disarmament.… Continue reading India is 3rd Highest Military Spender in 2020: SIPRI
