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G7's Commitment Towards Carbon-free Electricity Production

G7's Commitment Towards Carbon-free Electricity Production G7 nations met for two days in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo to discuss climate, energy, and environmental policies. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the need for energy security and renewable fuel sources has grown more urgent. The climate and energy ministers and envoys of the Group of Seven (G7) nations have committed to accelerating the phase-out of coal and securing carbon-free electri

18 April, 2023 Climate Change
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International Mother Language Day

International Mother Language Day Every year, International Mother Tongue Day is observed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to encourage mother tongue-based multilingual education. It was discovered on February 21, 2023, World Mother Language Day, that India is losing many of its languages as a result of modernization and globalisation, mainly because of the lack of education. "Multilingual education - a must to transform edu

21 February, 2023 U.N Related
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Tenth NPT Review Conference

Tenth NPT Review Conference Recently, because of Russia's disagreement, the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference that was held in New York came to a close without adopting a meaningful conclusion. Nuclear Proliferation Treaty The NPT is a global agreement whose main goals are to promote the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and their technology, promote the non-proliferation of nuclear energy, and advance the cause of disarmament. The agreement was concluded in 1968, a

10 September, 2022 NPT
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UNSC Resolutions 2593

UNSC Resolutions 2593 Despite the abstention of two “P5” countries — Russia and China — from the India-led United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2593, the Government of India said it was a “matter of satisfaction” that the resolution addressed India’s “key concerns” on Afghanistan. P5 refers to the five permanent members of the UNSC — China, France, Russia, the U.K. and the U.S. According to official sources,

01 September, 2021 U.N Related
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United Nations Security Council (UNSC)

United Nations Security Council (UNSC) About UNSC United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six main organs of the United Nations established by the UN Charter. Article 23 of the UN Charter concerns the composition of the UNSC. The other 5 organs of the UN are—the General Assembly, the Trusteeship Council, the Economic and Social Council, the International Court of Justice, and the Secretariat. The UNSC has been given primary responsibility for maintaining inter

01 September, 2021 U.N Related
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North Korea may have resumed Nuclear reactor: IAEA

North Korea may have resumed Nuclear reactor: IAEA Nuclear-armed North Korea appears to have restarted its plutonium-producing reprocessing reactor in a “deeply troubling” development, the UN atomic agency has said, a possible sign Pyongyang is expanding its banned weapons programme. The development on the 5-megawatt reactor in Yongbyon — North Korea’s main nuclear complex — comes with nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington at a standstill. North K

31 August, 2021 Nuclear disarmament
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9 European countries gave recognition to Covishield for Green pass

9 European countries gave recognition to Covishield for the Green pass Nine European countries have given recognition to the Covishield vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India (SII). European Union (EU) started the “Green Pass” facility, which will allow people vaccinated with an authorised set of vaccines to travel within its zone, covering 27 countries. The nine countries’ move is a “national” move by them and not by the EU, headquartered i

02 July, 2021 European union
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Issue of Green Pass with European Union

Issue of Green Pass with European Union India took issue with the European Union’s plans to institute a “green pass” from July 1, with government sources warning that India will introduce a “reciprocal policy” only allowing ease of travel for those European countries that recognise Indian vaccines Covishield and Covaxin. The African Union had also issued a letter of protest over the EU proposal saying that it promoted “inequality” for those from

01 July, 2021 European union
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Antonio Guterres is the UN General Secretary for a second term

Antonio Guterres is the UNSC General Secretary for a second term The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday approved Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for a second term, with conflict resolution set to top his agenda at the world body’s helm. The 72-year-old former Prime Minister of Portugal has held office since 2017 and faced no competition for the next term in the job. During a brief closed-door session the Security Council voted unanimously to recommend that the General

09 June, 2021 U.N Related
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Agni-P (Prime) missile

Agni-P (Prime) missile A new-generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile, Agni-P (Prime) was successfully test-fired by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The test was conducted at 10.55 a.m. from the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam island, Balasore, off the coast of Odisha. Agni-P is a new-generation advanced variant of the Agni class of missiles. It is a canisters missile with a range capability between 1,000 and 2,000 km. Explaining the differences from the earlier A