BRICS Agriculture Research Platform Subject: International relations Context: The Ministers of Agriculture of the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of South Africa deliberated virtually on the theme “BRICS Partnership for Strengthening Agro Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Security”. Concept: BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, […]
UN Security Council adopts first-ever outcome document on maritime security under India’s presidency Subject: International Relations Context The UNSC adopted a ‘Presidential (India’s) Statement’ which reaffirmed that the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) establishes the legal framework for maritime activities Concept: UNCLOS The United Nations Convention on the Law of […]
8888 Uprising Subject: International Relations Context: Myanmar protesters on Sunday marked the anniversary of a 1988 pro-democracy uprising that brought Aung San Suu Kyi to prominence, with flash mobs and marches of defiance against the ruling junta Concept: The 8888 Uprising also known as the People Power Uprising and the 1988 Uprising, was a series of nationwide […]
The Food and Agriculture Organization warns Hunger Hotspots Subject: International Relations Context: Hunger is expected to rise in 23 global hotspots in the next three months with the highest alerts for “catastrophic” situations in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region, southern Madagascar, Yemen, South Sudan and northern Nigeria, two U.N agencies warned Context: According to […]
India will take over the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Subject: International Relations Context: India will take over the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on August 1 and is set to host signature events in three major areas of maritime security, peacekeeping and counterterrorism during the month. […]