International Organization

UNFPA State of World Population Report 2025

Context: A new UN report titled "State of the World Population 2025: The Real Fertility Crisis" was released. Key Highlights of UNFPA State of World Population Report 2025 India’s population has reached 146.39 crore as of April 2025, making it...

BRICS Countries, Objectives, History, Significance and Working Mechanism

Context: The BRICS Parliamentary Forum condemned the Pahalgam terror attack and pledged collective action against terrorism. Recently, Indonesia was admitted as a full member of the BRICS bloc. Its inclusion was announced by Brazil (chair for 2025). BRICS Full Form...

International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS)

Context: India won the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) Presidency for 2025-2028. About International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) The International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) is a leading international non-profit organisation committed to promoting the science of public...

United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Composition and Members

Context: On June 2025, the UN General Assembly elected five countries as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the 2026–2027 term – Bahrain, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Latvia, and Liberia. These will replace outgoing members: Algeria, Guyana,...

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Context: A recent survey reveals that over half of Togolese support leaving ECOWAS to join the Sahel States Alliance. Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional political and economic...

International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI)

Context: India and WHO have partnered to globally mainstream AYUSH by launching a dedicated Traditional Medicine module within the International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI). About International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI) Definition: The International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI)...

Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Functions, Grey and Black List

Context: Indian authorities are preparing to inform the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) about new evidence concerning terror bases in Pakistan targeted under Operation Sindoor. What is Financial Action Task Force (FATF)? The G7 formed the Financial Action Task Force...

Stockholm Convention, Objectives, Members and Challenges

Context: India has opposed the inclusion of a hazardous insecticide, Chlorpyrifos, listed as a POP for global phase out in 2021, under the Stockholm Convention. Stockholm Convention A global agreement known as the Stockholm Convention was created in 2001 to...

India Suspends SAARC Visa Exemption for Pakistani Nationals

Context: India has halted the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) for Pakistani nationals in response to the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 26 people. According to this ruling, all Pakistani nationals who...

UNESCO Memory of the World Register

Context: The Shrimad Bhagavad Gita and Bharat Muni’s Natyashastra have been inscribed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. About UNESCO Memory of the World Register The Memory of the World Programme was established by UNESCO in 1992. Aim: Preservation...