GS Paper 2: Syllabus: Important International Institutions. Context: International Day of UN Peacekeepers is observed globally on 29th May. Theme for 2022: “People. Peace. Progress. The Power of Partnerships.” Why is it observed on 29th? The first UN peacekeeping mission was established on 1948, May 29 when the Security Council deployed a small …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International Institutions. Context: At a conference hosted by New Delhi, India, Pakistan, and other members of the Shanghai Collaboration Organisation (SCO) discussed enhancing cooperation in fighting various regional security problems. The conference is being held as part of the SCO’s Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS). Background: India …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: Canada and allies are planning to work togather to support among United Nations General Assembly members, including China, for a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine. Need of the hour: Countries opposing Russia’s invasion should seek a recommendation from the …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International Institutions. Context: The fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC-4) was held in New York to conclude a draft of the instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine Biological diversity in areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ). The IGC-4 is convened under the United Nations Convention …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: UN peacekeepers and troops of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have increased patrols near the site of last week’s deadly raid on internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northeast Ituri province. What’s the issue? The UN …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: The Economic Survey 2021-22 has highlighted the need for a “standardised framework for cross-border insolvency” that will help lenders of debt-ridden companies to claim and recover the corporations’ assets and liabilities on foreign shores also. What needs to …
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GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Amazon- Future deal: Context: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has frozen its approval given in November 2019 to Amazon’s investment in a Future Group unit on the grounds that the U.S. e-commerce …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: India remained committed to promoting a free, open and rules-based order rooted in international law and undaunted by coercion, the Centre recently informed Parliament while reiterating support for the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: At the recently held 20th meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government, India observed that raising bilateral issues is counterproductive to the spirit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). What’s the issue? China and Pakistan have …
GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) recently held a meeting with the women activists and applauded their courage and affirmed that the UN will continue to stand by the people of Afghanistan. What is UNAMA? UNAMA was …
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GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Issues related to health. Context: The World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) approval for WHO pre-qualification, or Emergency Use Listing (EUL) for Bharat Biotech International Ltd’s covid-19 vaccine is moving according to procedure and the Indian government’s haste in pushing through the process is only adding to speculation about the alleged delay. …
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GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context- What has happened? The World Bank, in mid-September, announced that it was set to discontinue publishing its Doing Business report. Why? This announcement came on the back of an independent investigation that, reportedly, found “data irregularities” that prevailed …
GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: The Conference on Disarmament (CD) is being held in Geneva. At the conference, India expressed deep concern over the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems that could endanger peace and security, saying the possibility of terrorists …
GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: The 21st meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State was held on 17 September 2021 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan in hybrid format. The meeting was chaired by H.E. Emomali Rahmon, the President of Tajikistan. About the SCO: The …
GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: The World Bank Group has decided to discontinue publication of its ‘Doing Business’ rankings of country business climates after a review of data irregularities in the 2018 and 2020 reports. What’s the issue? In August 2020, World Bank paused …
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GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: The World Health Organisation (WHO) may take a decision on granting Emergency Use Listing (EUL) to Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin this week. The vaccine should get international recognition with this. Post approval people wanting to travel abroad will not have difficulty. …
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GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: Sri Lanka and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) are working together to promote the island’s agriculture-based economy. They are now partnering to create the Smallholder Agribusiness and Resilience Project (SARP) to combat poverty, food insecurity and gender inequality. …
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GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate. Eastern Economic Forum Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a video-address during the plenary session of the 6th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) held in Vladivostok, Russia recently. It may be recalled that the PM was the Chief Guest for the 5th EEF …
GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: World leaders are planning to meet to discuss the renewal of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), which expires on September 17. Background: Taliban has launched a major nationwide offensive in the wake of the …
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GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Important International institutions, agencies and fora, their structure, mandate. Context: External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar has announced the rollout of a technological platform in partnership with the UN — ‘UNITE Aware’ — to help enhance the safety of UN peacekeepers. The platform has been used in four UN missions. This …
