Current Affairs - International
UNCTAD’s Technology and Innovation Report
According to the report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the trade of "green goods" increased by four percent in the second half of 2022, amounting to a record $1.9 trillion for the year.
IPCC Synthesis Report
On March 20, 2023, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its final report of the sixth assessment cycle, warning that there is a rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a livable and sustainable future for all.
World Happiness Report 2023
On March 20, 2023, the annual U.N.-sponsored World Happiness Report was released, ranking Finland as the happiest country in the world for the sixth year in a row while India ranks 126th out of 137 countries.
McMahon Line
On March 14, 2023, the United States Senate has recognized the McMahon Line, by passing a bipartisan resolution, as the international boundary between China and Arunachal Pradesh.
The World Bank's Women, Business and the Law report 2023
On March 3rd, 2023, the World Bank released a report on the index measuring the life cycle of a working woman to measure gender-based legal restrictions in 190 economies, including India.
Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
On March 3, 2023, the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held in New Delhi to discuss various issues related to regional security and cooperation.
Bilateral talks with Chinese Foreign Minister
On March 3, 2023, the External Affairs Minister of India and the Chinese Foreign Minister held bilateral talks to discuss the current status of India-China relations, with a particular focus on the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
UN- Water GLAAS Report 2022
Recently, on December 12, 2022, the Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) report was released.
World Malaria Report 2022
World Malaria Report 2022 was released by the World Health Organization (WHO) on December 8, 2022.
Global Estimates of Modern Slavery
The latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery was published by the International Labour Organization (ILO), International Organization for Migration (IOM) and international human rights group Walk Free.
Major Findings
- In 2021, some 50 million people were living in modern slavery: 28 million in forced labour and 22 million in forced marriages.