Project PRAYAS
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Project Promoting Regular Assisted Migration for Youth and Skilled Professionals (Project PRAYAS)

International Organisation for Migration (IOM) launched Project Promoting Regular Assisted Migration for Youth and Skilled Professionals.

Veto power in UNSC
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Veto power in UNSC

US vetoed a resolution of the UN Security Council (UNSC) that called for a Gaza ceasefire.

United Nations Convention against Corruption
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United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC)

Context: 20 years of United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). United Nations Convention against Corruption: Source: UNODC Previous Year Question…

Golden Triangle
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Golden Triangle | Golden Crescent | United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Release of UNODC Report “Southeast Asia Opium Survey 2023: Cultivation, Production, and Implications”.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) | Human Rights 75

Human Rights 75, an initiative to mark the 75th anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

Colombo Security Conclave
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Colombo Security Conclave

India attended 6th National Security Adviser Level Meeting of Colombo Security Conclave held in Mauritius.

UNESCO ICH
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Garba of Gujarat | Iftar | UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

‘Garba of Gujarat’ declared as Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.
UNESCO recognises Ramadan meal tradition of iftar.

International Maritime Organization (IMO)
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International Maritime Organization (IMO)

India was re-elected to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council for two years.

Interpol
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Interpol

The 91st General Assembly meeting of the Interpol, which took place in Vienna, was a momentous occasion as it celebrated the centenary year of the organization.

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.

China-Myanmar Economic Corridor
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China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC)

China is prioritising the extension of the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC) to Sri Lanka.

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.