International Organizations, Defence, Books & Authors, World History

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In the United Nations Human Rights Council there are members elected for the seats. The United Nations Human Rights Council is a United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world.

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The UN Charter was signed in San Francisco on June 26, 1945, during the United Nations Conference on International Organization. This event marked the establishment of the United Nations, aimed at promoting peace and cooperation among nations after World War II. San Francisco was chosen for its historical significance and its role in the Pacific theater during the war.

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Veto power is held with five permanent members, which are also called as P5 or Big 5. They are China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States.

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The Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) is related to the World Trade Organization (WTO). It was established in 1995 to ensure that countries do not use food safety and animal/plant health regulations as unjustified trade barriers. The SPS Agreement allows countries to set their own standards but requires them to base these on scientific principles and international standards where applicable. This agreement is crucial for facilitating safe international trade while protecting human, animal, and plant life.

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FAO is also a source of knowledge and information, and helps developing countries and countries in transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices, ensuring good nutrition and food security for all. Its Latin motto, fiat panis, translates into English as “let there be bread”

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Humayun-nama is a historical account of the life of the Mughal Emperor Humayun. The book was written by Gulbadan Begum, who was Humayun’s half-sister. It is considered significant as it provides an in-depth reflection of life during the Mughal era, offering extensive details about the Emperor’s life and the sociopolitical atmosphere of the time.

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Nabhadasa belonged to the Ramanandi tradition and his book “Bhaktamala” , written in the late 16th century, contains accounts of approx 600 saints viz. Ramanuja, Madhva, Ramananda, Nimbarka, etc. In it, each saint is depicted in a few lines of verse.

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The Persian historian, Minhaj-i-Siraj composed Tabaqat-i-Nasiri, which accounts the historical events of the Islamic world from the days Adam to the year 1260 AD (when it was completed). This political history is written in Persian language for Sultan  Nasir ud din Mahmud (1246–1266 AD), the slave dynasty ruler.

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The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) is the U.S. government's signature program to strengthen leadership development and networking in Southeast Asia. It builds the leadership capabilities of youth in the region and promotes cross-border cooperation to solve regional and global challenges.

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Muntra is a remotely operated tank operated by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). It has been developed as an unmanned, remotely operated tank which has three variants – surveillance, mine detection and reconnaissance in areas with nuclear and bio-threats. Muntra-S is the country’s first tracked unmanned ground vehicle developed for unmanned surveillance missions while Muntra-M is for detecting mines and Muntra-N is for operation in areas where there is a nuclear radiation or bio-weapon risk.