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PESCO: EU approves US participation for the first time
The European Union recently approved the requests of Norway, Canada and United States to participate in Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) defence initiative. This is the first time; the European bloc has allowed a third state to participate in the PESCO ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
International Climate Finance Plan of the US
The US President recently announced the country’s new Finance Plan at the Leader’s Summit on Climate. The Summit was hosted by the USA. About the Plan The US has set a new goal to cut its emissions by 50% to ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
US co-sponsors EU-led Resolution over Myanmar Human Rights
United States has co-sponsored a resolution led by European Union (EU) highlighting ongoing human rights concerns in Myanmar including for Rohingya. It has also recalled developments made since February 1 in 46th session of UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Background ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
North Korea fires Two Cruise Missiles
According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), North Korea has fired two cruise missiles off the West Coast on March 21, 2021. It marks first missile test of Pyongyang since April 14, 2020. Highlights Firing of two cruise ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
US officially re-joined the Paris Climate Deal
The United States has officially re-joined the Paris climate accord on February 19, 2020. It has joined the deal again after 107 days it left. Highlights With the rejoining of US, the world leaders expects that now the country will ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
United States to re-join UNHRC
The Joe Biden administration in United States is all set to re-join the UN Human Rights Council. The United States had withdrawn from the council in the year 2018 under Presidency of the Donald Trump Background Donald Trump withdrew from ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Article 19 of the UN Charter: Iran loses voting rights in the United Nations General Assembly
Iran and six other countries have lost their voting rights in the United Nations General Assembly as they had not paid their dues. The other countries that lost their voting rights were Niger, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, Congo Brazzaville, Central African ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
US National Rifle Association
The United States National Rifle Association recently filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code. The association filed for bankruptcy in order to avoid being investigated by New York Attorney General. Background The New York Attorney General had ..