United Nations Convention against Corruption
Posted in World Affairs

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…

Loss and Damage Fund
Posted in GS 3 Editorial Analysis

Loss and Damage Fund

The commencement of the COP28 climate conference in Dubai saw the official initiation of a fund for loss and damage, aimed at assisting vulnerable nations in managing the consequences of climate change.

UNFCCC
Posted in Environment Organisations Environment Schemes and Initiatives

Dubai climate conference | CoP-28 | UNFCCC

Context: Next month, the 28th edition of the Conference of Parties (CoP) is scheduled to take place in Dubai, spanning…

UN Human Rights Council
Posted in International Groupings

UN Human Rights Council

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

UN
Posted in Editorial Analysis GS 2

Is the United Nations toothless in ending wars?

The Israel-Palestine conflict and its associated humanitarian crisis, coupled with the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, have raised significant questions about the United Nations’ continued relevance and its effectiveness in achieving global peace.

Posted in Culture Events International Groupings World Affairs

UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN)

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

Black Sea Grain Initiative
Posted in World Affairs Events

Black Sea Grain Initiative

The U.S. envoy to Ukraine has urged India to leverage its influence with Russia to prevent any obstruction of grain exports from Ukraine.

South China Sea
Posted in Geography World Affairs

South China Sea and UNCLOS

Recent talks between Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines and Indian Foreign Minister urged importance of United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the 2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea.