UN Human Rights Council
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UN Human Rights Council

The UN calls for an investigation into violations during the Israel-Hamas conflict.

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IMF Quotas and Special Drawing Rights (SDR)

The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a proposal to make a 50 per cent increase in the quota allocated to members in proportion to their current quotas.

G7
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G7

Foreign Ministers of G7, who met in Tokyo, appeals for humanitarian pauses in Gaza.

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World Gold Council

Demand for gold in India grew by 10% in Q3 2023 (July-September) as compared with the same period last year according to data released by the World Gold Council (WGC)

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UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN)

UNESCO published the list of 55 new creative cities on the World Cities Day.

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Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

Four years after India walked out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are now considering their chances of membership.

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New Sports in Olympics 2028

5 sports are included in the 2028 Los Angeles Games after gaining the approval of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)

Sri Lanka has taken over the chairmanship and also India assumed position of Vice Chair of the Indian Ocean Rim Association for the next two years.

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Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961)

Union Ministry of External Affairs urged Canada to uphold the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations by ensuring safety of Indian diplomats.

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Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions

NHRC-India has recently been deferred its Accreditation by the Sub Committee on Accreditation (SCA) of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI).

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Abraham Accords and I2U2

Three-year anniversary of the signing of the historic Abraham Accords was observed recently.

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G77 + China Summit

India’s reinforced its commitment to the Global South by participating in the Group of 77 plus China Summit held in Cuba (2023 Chairman).