WHO’s ‘pandemic treaty’ Subject : International Relations Section: International Conventions / Treaties Concept : Recently, the latest version of the draft Pandemic Instrument, also referred to as the “pandemic treaty,” was shared with Member States at the World Health Assembly (WHA), where addressing ‘antimicrobial resistance ‘in the Pandemic Instrument were at risk of […]
Iranian embassy to reopen in Saudi Arabia Subject : International Relations Section: Places in news Concept : Iran has confirmed it will reopen its embassy in Saudi Arabia this week, seven years after it was closed due to a diplomatic rift. In a short statement on Monday, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Nasser […]
UN body faults U.S., other states over Guantanamo prisoner torture Subject : International Relations Section: Places in news Concept : The United States and seven other countries are responsible for torture and illegal detention of a Saudi prisoner awaiting a death penalty trial at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, a UN watchdog has […]
NATO chief urges Turkey not to veto Sweden’s bid Subject :International Relations Section: Groupings Concept : NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has urged Turkey not to veto Sweden’s bid to join the military alliance, ahead of a meeting this month to try to overcome objections delaying Stockholm’s membership. Also, China’s defence minister warned against […]
Saudi Arabia to cut oil output by 1 million barrels per day Subject : International Relations Section: Groupings Concept : Saudi Arabia will soon pledge new voluntary production cuts as part of a broader OPEC+ deal to curb output. About OPEC+: It is a group of 23 oil-exporting countries which meets regularly to […]
Rare firing incident at Israel-Egypt border Subject : International Relations Section: Places in news Concept : Israel’s military said on Saturday that three of its soldiers were killed by live fire near the border to Egypt in the early hours of Saturday morning. “Three IDF soldiers were killed today,” the Israel Defense Forces […]
India urges G20 countries to join vaccine research initiative to tackle inequity Subject : International Relations Section: Groupings Concept : With the COVID-19 pandemic exposing the acute inequity in vaccine development and access, the Indian government is working in partnership with two leading global non-profits to convene and build consensus among the G-20 […]
Iran-Taliban water conflict Subject : International Relations Section: Places in news Concept : Iran and Afghanistan are engaged in a long-standing dispute over the sharing of water from the Helmand River. Both countries rely on the Helmand River as a vital water source for agriculture, livelihoods, and ecosystems in the region. The dispute: […]
Kosovo-Serbia tensions Subject : International Relations Section: Places in news Concept : Violent clashes have taken place in Kosovo between ethnic Serbs and police belonging to the Albanian-led government. NATO has also announced that it is deploying an extra 700 troops to the country after more than 30 of its peacekeepers were injured. […]
BRICS that could be bigger Subject : International Relations Section: International groupings Context: The grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa is considering whether to add new members and to look seriously at a common currency. Both proposals involve making complex choices. What is BRICS ? BRICS is an acronym for […]