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IMF Bailouts: Are They Really Effective?

The article "IMF bailouts: Are They Really Effective?" that appeared in The Hindu Business Line on 30th May, 2019. It talks about the nature and...

31 May 2019 Important International Institutions

United Nations

Last Updated: July 2022 What is the UN? The United Nations (UN) is an international organization founded in 1945. It is currently made up of 193...

28 May 2019 Important International Institutions

The Big Picture – UN Security Council Reforms

The French envoy to the UN has recently said that India and nations like Germany, Brazil and Japan are “absolutely needed” as permanent...

11 May 2019 Important International Institutions

International Criminal Court (ICC)

Last Updated: July 2022 What is ICC? Governed by an international treaty called 'The Rome Statute', the ICC is the world’s first permanent...

30 Apr 2019 Important International Institutions

Space Flight Hazards and Human Health

Astronaut Christina Koch will set a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman when she completes her 11-month-long mission aboard the...

29 Apr 2019 Important International Institutions

Delisting of Controlled Substances

In a bid to curb trade of narcotics and other controlled substances on online portals, the government has reached out to the industry, especially...

29 Apr 2019 Important International Institutions

Global Measles Cases up by 300%: WHO

Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released new measles surveillance data for 2019. According to WHO, measles cases rose 300%...

16 Apr 2019 Important International Institutions

International Court of Justice (ICJ)

Last Updated: July 2022 What is ICJ? ICJ was established in 1945 by the United Nations charter and started working in April 1946. It is the...

16 Apr 2019 Important International Institutions

State of World Population-2019: UNFPA

According to State of World Population-2019 report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), India’s population grew at an average of 1.2%...

11 Apr 2019 Important International Institutions

World Economic Outlook 2019- Growth Slowdown, Precarious Recovery: IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast for 2019-20, following similar action by the...

10 Apr 2019 Important International Institutions

European Union

Last Updated: July 2022 The European Union is a group of 27 countries that operate as a cohesive economic and political block. 19 of these...

09 Apr 2019 Important International Institutions

IMO’s New Rule on Electronic Information Exchange

International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has mandated new rules for national governments to introduce electronic information exchange between ships...

09 Apr 2019 Important International Institutions

Survey 2019-Ambitions Beyond Growth: UNESCAP

Recently a report, Survey 2019: Ambitions Beyond Growth was published by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific...

05 Apr 2019 Important International Institutions

Asian Development Outlook 2019- Strengthening Disaster Resilience: ADB

Asian Development Bank has published Asian Development Outlook 2019. In this, ADB has cut India’s growth forecast to 7.2% for 2019-20...

04 Apr 2019 Important International Institutions

Economic Relations between India and European, Oceania Countries

Recently, interaction on trade and economic cooperation with ambassadors and high commissioners of European and Oceania countries took place in New...

30 Mar 2019 Important International Institutions

European Parliament Bans Single-Use Plastics

The European Union Parliament has voted to ban single-use plastic cutlery, cotton buds, straws and stirrers as part of a sweeping law against plastic...

28 Mar 2019 Important International Institutions

UN World Happiness Report- 2019

The Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the United Nations released the World Happiness Report on March 20, which was designated as the...

22 Mar 2019 Important International Institutions

International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure

Recently an International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (IWDRI) was held in New Delhi. The two-day workshop was organised by the...

20 Mar 2019 Important International Institutions

Cabinet Approves Proposal to Align with Global Trademark System

Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for the accession of India to: The Nice Agreement on the International classification of goods and...

14 Mar 2019 Important International Institutions

Global Environment Outlook

United Nation Environment Program (UNEP) has recently released the 6th edition of the Global Environment Outlook Report (GEO). It outlines the...

14 Mar 2019 Important International Institutions