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The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has granted Observer Status to the International Solar Alliance (ISA).
This will help provide for regular and well-defined cooperation between the Alliance and the United Nations that would benefit global energy growth and development.
About International Solar Alliance (ISA)
– Click Here to read about ISA
Current Members of ISA: 101 members after being joined by the US.
ISA Major Initiative: ISA is the nodal agency for implementing One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG), which seeks to connect 140 countries through a common grid that will be used to transfer solar power generated in one region to feed the electricity demands of others.
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Source: This post is based on the article “United Nations grants observer status to International Solar Alliance in a historic decision” published in PIB on 11th Dec 2021.
