Context: The Gaza hunger crisis has escalated, with over 2 million people now food insecure and dozens dying from starvation, as confirmed by Palestinian and UN agencies. WHO has called this a “man-made mass starvation”, exacerbated by aid blockades and attacks near food distribution points. About Gaza Hunger Crisis: What It Is? A severe man-made …
Source: TOI Context: In a significant milestone, India has joined the prestigious UN Committee of Experts on Big Data and Data Science for Official Statistics. About UN Committee of Experts on Big Data and Data Science for Official Statistics: What it is: A specialized UN body established to explore the use of big data and …
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UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 20 August 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Syllabus: Social Justice: Poverty Source: TH Context: The UN General Assembly has launched the “Multidimensional Vulnerability Index” (MVI), a new tool to help small island and developing nations access low-interest financing. Though use is voluntary, the UN urges its adoption What is Vunerability? Vulnerability refers to the susceptibility of individuals or groups to harm …
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Introduction: It is a strange irony that on one hand the world is a victim of starvation and on the other hand crores of tonnes of food grains are wasted. You will be surprised to see the figures of food wastage and starvation released by the United Nations. It has been said in this …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment Conservation Source: Forbes Context: The United Nations has adopted the High Seas Treaty, the first-ever international treaty aimed at protecting and governing activities such as fishing, mining, and oil extraction in international waters. About the ratification: The treaty, officially known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty (BBNJ), has …
InstaLinks : help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Important International institutions. Context: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2022. About UNEP: Founded in 1972 following the landmark UN Conference on the Human Environment. UNEP was conceived to monitor the state of the environment, inform policy making with science and coordinate …
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 3: Topics covered: Environmental conservation Context: The use of leaded petrol has been eradicated from the globe as per the observation made by UNEP More on this Achieving of this milestone will prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths and save world economies over $2.4 trillion annually Algeria — the last country …
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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Context: The 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations (UN) is an opportunity to look at the major trends, patterns and future challenges as far as India is concerned in terms of safeguarding its interests and promoting common good. That the UN is indispensable is uncontested despite the clamour for reforms to strengthen …
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