Reading International Organisations is important from the UPSC exam point of view. Daily International Organisations are in news due to various meetings, summits happening in India or around the world. UPSC has been asking several questions in prelims over structure and intro regarding International Organisations. In mains, many questions have been asked over the efficiency and importance of International Organisations in news for India.
International Organizations in news, 2020/21
- “UN Food Systems Summit 2021” -India Holds National DialogueWhat is the News? The Ministry of Agricultural and Farmers Welfare conducted a National Dialogue on UN Food Systems Summit 2021. About UN Food Systems Summit,2021: The first-ever UN Food Systems Summit 2021 is expected to hold in September 2021. For that, the United Nations Secretary-General has called for members to participate. Purpose: The ...
- Issues and Challenges facing BIMSTEC OrganisationSynopsis: Recently, the 17th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting held. In this article, we will discuss the progress, issues, and challenges concerning the BIMSTEC organisation. Background Recently, the 17th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting held online. The foreign ministers of BIMSTEC (the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) were the participants. About BIMSTEC Initially, ...
- IEVP or International Virtual Election Visitors Programme (IVEP) 2021What is the News? The Election Commission of India hosted the International Virtual Election Visitors Programme(IEVP) 2021. About International Virtual Election Visitors Programme (IEVP) 2021: The Election Commission of India(ECI) organized IEVP 2021. Attended by: Election Management Bodies(EMBs)/ Organisations from 26 countries and three International Organisations attended it. Focus of the programme: The programme aims ...
- Delhi CM to represent Delhi at “World Cities Cultural Forum”What is the News? The Delhi CM will represent Delhi and India at the World Cities Cultural Forum. About World Cities Cultural Forum: The World Cities Culture Forum got established in London in 2012. Eight cities are its member(London, New York City, Tokyo, Shanghai, Paris, Istanbul, Sydney and Johannesburg). Organized by: It is an ...
- India-NATO alliance – Why India Should think About it?Synopsis: India maintains a distance from the NATO alliance due to various reasons. However, it is not the right strategy to continue in the present scenario. India NATO alliance will be in line with India’s present policies. Introduction NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 North American ...
- “E9 Initiative” to Accelerate Digital LearningWhat is the News? The Minister of State for Education will attend a consultation meeting of Education Ministers of E9 countries called the E9 Initiative. About the E9 Initiative: Theme of the Meeting: “E9 initiative: Scaling up digital learning to accelerate progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 4” This consultation meeting will be the 1st ...
- Relevance of BIMSTEC in the Present Scenario-Explained, PointwiseIntroduction Recently the 17th Ministerial level meeting of the Bay of Bengal Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) took place in a virtual format. India committed to make BIMSTEC a stronger, vibrant and result-oriented grouping. So, it will help in strengthening regional cooperation among countries. Nonetheless, certain challenges have to be ...
- India contributes $300,000 to “UN Women”What is the News? India contributes USD 300,000 to the UN Women to support gender equality and women empowerment. About UN Women: UN Women is the United Nations entity, dedicated to promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women. Headquarter: New York Established in: 2010 by the United Nations General Assembly to accelerate the progress ...
- “BIMSTEC” 17th Ministerial MeetingWhat is the News? India’s External Affairs Minister attended the 17th ministerial meet of the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) countries. About the 17th ministerial meet of the BIMSTEC Sri Lanka Chaired the 17th Ministerial Meeting. In meeting External Affairs Minister of India, Dr. S. Jaishankar, reiterated India’s ...
- Global Wind Report 2021What is the News? The Global Wind Energy Council(GWEC) has released the Global Wind Report,2021. About Global Wind Report: The Global Wind Report highlights the role of wind power on the road to net-zero emissions. Key Findings of the report: Firstly, Wind Energy: The world’s capacity to generate electricity from wind jumped 53% in 2020. ...
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