United Nations Current Affairs

7.3% of Indians owned digital currency in 2021: UN

According to the UN, India’s population has owned 7.3% digital currency and ranked seventh in the list of top 20 global economies for digital currency ownership as share of population. Ukraine topped the list with 12.7%, followed by Russia (11.9%), Venezuela (10.3%), Singapore (9.4%), Kenya (8.5%) and the US (8.3%). It also been observed that the global use of cryptocurrencies has increased exponentially during the […]

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UNSC called for establishment of new representative govt in Afghanistan

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) recently called for an immediate cessation of all hostilities and the establishment of a new government in Afghanistan that is united, inclusive, and representative. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 UNSC is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations charged with ensuring international peace and security, recommending

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UN peacekeeping force patrolling the Lebanon-Israel border

The UN peacekeeping force patrolling the Lebanon-Israel border and warned of a “very dangerous situation” after Hezbollah and the Israeli army traded fire. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Israeli–Lebanese conflict, or the South Lebanon conflict, was a series of military clashes involving Israel, Lebanon and Syria, the Palestine Liberation Organization, as well as various

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India assumed UNSC presidency for August

India recently took over from France to assume the presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the month of August. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 This is the first presidency for India during its 2021-22 tenure as a non-permanent member of the UNSC. The United Nations Security Council is one of the six

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India betters UN trade facilitation survey score

India scored 90.32% in UN’s Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific’s (UNESCAP) latest Global Survey on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation. The Survey hails this as a remarkable jump from 78.49% in 2019. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 India has achieved a 100% score for the Transparency index and 66% in the “Women in

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India to Establish Right to be Permanent Member of UNSC

India will make the best of its two-year term in the UN Security Council and underscore that it establishes the right to be a permanent member of the 15-nation body. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 India is Chair of the Libyan Sanctions Committee. Mr Shringla’s visit comes as India prepares to assume the Presidency of

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India responds to the concerns raised by UN’s Human Rights Council

India recently responded to the concerns raised by the Special Procedures Branch of the Human Rights Council regarding India’s Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Government of India, in exercising its powers under section 87 (2) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and in

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UN Security Council (UNSC)’s non-permanent members for 2022-23 term

For the 2022-23 term, Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates were elected unopposed to the powerful UN Security Council as non-permanent members. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The 193-member UN General Assembly held elections to elect five non-permanent members who will take their seats on the 15-nation Council for a two-year term

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Rebecca Grynspan appointed as head of UNCTAD

The UN General Assembly approved the nomination of Costa Rican economist Rebecca Grynspan to head the UN agency promoting trade and development. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 Rebecca Grynspan will be the first woman and Central American to lead the Geneva-based organisation. She was nominated by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as secretary-general of the United Nations

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UN Security Council Recommends António Guterres for Second Term

The United Nations Security Council recommended the re-election of António Guterres as secretary general, assuring a second term for the Portuguese statesman that will keep him in office until 2027. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021 The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UNSG or SG) is the head of the United Nations Secretariat, one of the

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