About The Declaration of Philadelphia is a statement of aims adopted by the International Labour Organization in 1944 and embodies basic principles of economic justice. It declares the following: that labour is not a commodity; that freedom of expression and …
About SCO Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation established in 2001. It’s a Eurasian political, economic and military organisation aiming to maintain peace, security and stability in the region. Prior to the creation of SCO in …
What’s in the news? Under Operation Kaveri, the first flight carrying 360 Indian nationals evacuated from Sudan arrived at New Delhi. Under Operation Kaveri, the Government of India is working relentlessly to evacuate Indian nationals from Sudan and bring them …
Context Fighting in Sudan has killed hundreds of people, sparked a humanitarian crisis with thousands fleeing their homes and prompted foreign countries to evacuate their citizens for fear of an all-out civil war in an already unstable region. What triggered …
What’s in the news? UNICEF in its recent report said that around 67 million children partially or fully missed routine vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021 because of lockdowns and healthcare disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The report noted …
About According to the procedure established by the WTO, the first step to resolve a trade dispute is engaging in the consultation process. If two trading partners having a dispute could not resolve at that level, one of them can …
What’s in the news? The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator. It is built by European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) The LHC consists of a 27-kilometre ring of superconducting magnets with a …
What’s in the news? Germany has switched off its last three nuclear reactors, exiting atomic power even as it seeks to wean itself off fossil fuels and manage an energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine. While many Western …