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“2022 in Nine Charts” report

December 23, 2022

The report titled “2022 in Nine Charts” was released recently by the World Bank. What are the key findings of the “2022 in Nine Charts” report? Global Poverty: At the end of 2022, the world is experiencing the “steepest slowdown” ..

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TIME Person of the Year 2022

December 8, 2022

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was chosen as the 2022 Person of the Year by the Time Magazine. What is the Person of the Year? Person of the Year is an annual issue of the Time magazine featuring a person, a ..

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IAEA Initiates Investigations on ‘Dirty Bomb’ Claims in Ukraine

November 2, 2022

The UN’s nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recently initiated investigations on Russia’s allegations accusing Ukraine of producing dirty bombs. What are dirty bombs? Dirty bomb is a conventional explosive device laced with toxic materials. Unlike a nuclear weapon, ..

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Russia withdraws from Black Sea Grain Initiative

November 1, 2022

Russia recently pulled out of the Black Sea Grain Deal, which was launched to mitigate food inflation caused by conflict in Ukraine. What is Black Sea Grain Initiative? The Black Sea Grain Initiative was an agreement between Russia and Ukraine ..

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IEA World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2022 report

October 29, 2022

Amid the global energy crisis caused by war in Ukraine, the World Energy Outlook 2022 report was released to provide insights into the implications of this global energy shock. What is WEO? The WEO is the world’s most comprehensive and ..

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Sakharov Prize

October 22, 2022

The 2022 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought was conferred to the Ukrainian people. Key facts The 2022 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought was bestowed to the people of Ukraine, represented by their president, elected leaders, and civil society. ..

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UNICEF: 4 million children pushed into poverty by Ukraine War

October 18, 2022

A report titled “The impact of the war in Ukraine and subsequent economic downturn on child poverty in eastern Europe” was recently released by UNICEF. Key findings The report assessed the economic impact of the Ukraine war by studying 22 ..

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Nobel Peace Prize 2022

October 7, 2022

On October 7, Nobel Peace Prize for 2022 has been conferred to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, Ukrainian human rights organization named Center for Civil Liberties and Russian human rights organisation Memorial. Key facts With the Nobel Peace ..

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Russia annexes 4 regions in Ukraine

October 1, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin presided over a ceremony to formally annex four Ukrainian regions. Key facts Eight years following the Russian annexation of Crimea, Moscow has captured four more Ukrainian territories – Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. Earlier, Russia ..

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World Bank USD 30 Billion Fund for Food Crisis

May 21, 2022

Actions that will be taken by the World Bank to mitigate the ongoing food security have been announced. The World Bank will be investing up to USD 30 billion to finance new and existing projects to mitigate the crisis. The ..

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