Global food policy report has been released by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).The theme of the 2019 report is rural revitalisation.The report highlights the urgency of rural revitalization to address a growing crisis in rural areas. According to the report, the rural population constitutes 45.3% of the world’s total population.It has also said… Continue reading Rural revitalisation is critical to ending hunger, malnutrition:Global food policy report
Category: Factly: IR
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Progress’ in U.N. listing of Masood Azhar, says China
China has said that some progress has been achieved on designating Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN. Earlier,China had blocked India’s bid to designate Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar as a terrorist under the UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee.It had placed a technical hold on the resolution. The proposal to designate Masood… Continue reading Progress’ in U.N. listing of Masood Azhar, says China
Indonesia to move capital out of Jakarta
Indonesia has decided to move its capital from Jakarta by establishing a new center of government outside Java.However,the exact location is still to be decided and could take up to 10 years to implement. The reason for shifting the capital is (a)to ensure a more equitable development of the country amid environmental concerns and overcrowding… Continue reading Indonesia to move capital out of Jakarta
Nirmala Sitharaman attends SCO Defence Ministers’ conclave at Bishkek
Indian Defence Minister has attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO) Defence Ministers conclave at Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan. During the conclave,participating members discussed ways to boost defence and security cooperation among the member countries in the wake of evolving security challenges in the region. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation,also known as the Shanghai Pact,is a Eurasian political,economic,and military… Continue reading Nirmala Sitharaman attends SCO Defence Ministers’ conclave at Bishkek
Muslim Brotherhood may be put on terror list
USA President has advocated to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. The designation would impose sanctions on the group and those who do business with it. The Muslim Brotherhood is a missionary movement founded in Egypt in 1928 by Hassan al-Banna, a schoolteacher. He argued that an Islamic religious revival would enable the… Continue reading Muslim Brotherhood may be put on terror list
Sri Lanka lifts social media ban imposed after Easter blasts
The Sri Lankan government has lifted a nationwide blanket ban on social media which it had put after the recent devastating Easter Sunday bombings. The government has also the public to share content on social media sites with “utmost responsibility” while bearing in mind the current situation of Sri Lanka The ban on social media… Continue reading Sri Lanka lifts social media ban imposed after Easter blasts
Sushma asks U.S. for Iran oil import waiver
The Government of India has urged the United States to continue waiver on sanctions for India on import of Iranian crude oil after the May 2 deadline was imposed by the U.S. administration. India has also emphasised that it would not be easy for India an alternative source for 23.5 million tonnes of oil,which is… Continue reading Sushma asks U.S. for Iran oil import waiver
China defends crackdown in Xinjiang
China has in its internal affairs after UN chief Antonio Guterres raised the plight of ethnic Uighurs in the Xinjiang province during a visit to China. Xinjiang is an administrative region in north-western China. The population in Xinjiang is predominantly Uighurs who are ethnically Turkic Muslims. In response to large-scale ethnic rioting and attacks in… Continue reading China defends crackdown in Xinjiang
Lawyer fighting palm oil industry wins ecology prize
Goldman Environmental Prize,2019 has been announced.Six people from around the world have been selected for the award. Among them,Alfred Brownell from Liberia has also been awarded.He was awarded for his successful campaign to protect more than 500,000 acres of tropical forest from palm oil development in Liberia after which he was forced to flee the… Continue reading Lawyer fighting palm oil industry wins ecology prize
China spends 4 times more than India on defence:Sipri
According to a report published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute(SIPRI),India was the world’s fourth biggest military spender in 2018 behind the United States,China and Saudi Arabia. The report has said that the global military spending is 2.1% of the world Gross Domestic Product(GDP).However,in India,the defence budget has remained less than 2% of the… Continue reading China spends 4 times more than India on defence:Sipri
