About OPCW The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is an intergovernmental organisation and the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). The OPCW, with its 193 Member States (including India), oversees the global endeavour to permanently …
About the report The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) works to identify and draw attention to emerging issues of environmental concern. The Frontiers’ report continues to advance this work, signaling environmental issues and solutions for effective and timely responses. It is …
Context Ukraine has approached the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN), to hold that no acts of genocide defined under the Genocide Convention 1948, as claimed by Russia have been committed by …
About ICJ The ICJ is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). It was established in 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and began work in 1946. The court is the successor to the Permanent Court …
What is the Pandemic Treaty? In December 2021, the World Health Assembly agreed to start a global process to draft the pandemic treaty. The Health Assembly adopted a decision titled “The World Together” at its second special session since it …
About UNEP The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) was created as a result of the United Nations Conference on human environment in 1972 in Stockholm. It addresses environmental issues at the global and regional level for the United Nations. UNEP’s …
Context Ukraine has filed an application before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), instituting proceedings against the Russian Federation concerning a dispute relating to the interpretation, application and fulfilment of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the …
About UNSC The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was established in 1946 as one of the six principal organs of the UN. It is generally viewed as the apex of the UN system. It is responsible for the maintenance of …