ILO Conventions
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Central Trade Unions | India and ILO Conventions

Central Trade Unions (CTUs) urge Government to ratify ILO Conventions on workers’ Health and Safety in the light of recent Silkyara Tunnel collapse in Uttarakhand.

ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus
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ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus)

Indonesia is hosting the 10th Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) at Jakarta in 2023 as the chair of ADMM-Plus.

2nd Voice of Global South Summit
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2nd Voice of Global South Summit (VOGSS)

India hosted the 2nd Voice of Global South Summit which focused on ways to sustain the momentum generated toward a more inclusive, representative, and progressive world order.

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting concluded in San Francisco with adoption of Golden Gate Declaration.

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.