Asian Development Bank (ADB) Subject – IR Context – ADB cuts India’s 202122 growth forecast to 10% Concept – To know about ADB, please click here.
COVAX Subject – IR Context – COVID19 vaccine export to resume Concept – COVAX stands for COVID19 Vaccines Global Access. COVAX is co-led by Gavi, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the World Health Organization. Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) is a foundation that takes donations from […]
World Health Organization Subject – IR Context – Former UK PM Gordon Brown now WHO ambassador for global health financing. Concept – About WHO – The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as “the attainment […]
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Subject – IR Context – Recently SCO meet was held. Concept – To know about SCO, please click here.
Human Rights Watch Subject – IR Context – HRW slams harassment of activists, journalists Concept – Human Rights Watch (HRW) is an international non-governmental organization, headquartered in New York City, that conducts research and advocacy on human rights. The group pressures governments, policy makers, companies, and individual human rights abusers to denounce abuse and respect human rights, […]
Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Subject – IR Context – Russia led bloc to hold military drills on Afghanistan border Concept – CSTO is an intergovernmental military alliance that was signed on 15 May 1992. In 1992, six post-Soviet states belonging to the Commonwealth of Independent States signed the Collective Security Treaty (also referred to as the “Tashkent Pact” or […]