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IRENA: Annual Assembly, India's Role & Renewable Energy Trends

IRENA: Annual Assembly, India's Role & Renewable Energy Trends

Why in news? IRENA’s annual assembly, held in early 2026, released reports on global renewable energy trends and urged countries to accelerate the t...

UNESCAP Report: Asia-Pacific SDG Progress & Climate Finance

UNESCAP Report: Asia-Pacific SDG Progress & Climate Finance

Why in news? The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) released a report showing that the region is off‑t...

Colombia Elections 2026: Political Shift, Geography & Economy

Colombia Elections 2026: Political Shift, Geography & Economy

Why in news? Colombia held a presidential runoff election on 21 June 2026. Nationalist lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly defeated left‑wing s...

India-Seychelles Relations: PM Visit, SESEL & Vision MAHASAGAR

India-Seychelles Relations: PM Visit, SESEL & Vision MAHASAGAR

Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a three‑day state visit to Seychelles on 27 June 2026. He will be the Guest of Honour at the island ...

IMO: Role, Conventions & Persian Gulf Evacuation Plan

IMO: Role, Conventions & Persian Gulf Evacuation Plan

Why in news? Following a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) announced plans to evacuate about...

Bolivia Emergency: Causes, Economic Hardship & Geography

Bolivia Emergency: Causes, Economic Hardship & Geography

Why in news? On 20 June 2026 President Rodrigo Paz of Bolivia declared a nationwide state of emergency after weeks of anti‑government protests. The ...

NDB: Uzbekistan Membership, BRICS & Global South Focus

NDB: Uzbekistan Membership, BRICS & Global South Focus

Why in news? On 5 June 2026 Uzbekistan formally became the 10th member of the New Development Bank (NDB) after its parliament ratified the bank’s Ar...

ITLOS Election: Bimal N. Patel & Maritime Law Tribunal

ITLOS Election: Bimal N. Patel & Maritime Law Tribunal

Why in news? On 20 June 2026 Professor Bimal N. Patel of India was elected as a judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for...

Lebanon Crisis: Hezbollah Conflict, History & Shebaa Farms

Lebanon Crisis: Hezbollah Conflict, History & Shebaa Farms

Why in news? In mid‑June 2026 Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of people in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire, as clashes with the Hezbollah move...

FATF Lists Explained: Black List, Grey List & Mutual Reviews

FATF Lists Explained: Black List, Grey List & Mutual Reviews

Why in news? The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in February 2026 issued updates to its public lists. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, ...

Mombasa Declaration: Fisheries Transparency & Ocean Conservation

Mombasa Declaration: Fisheries Transparency & Ocean Conservation

Why in news? At the 11th Our Ocean Conference held in Mombasa in June 2026, sixteen countries adopted the Mombasa Declaration on fisheries transparenc...

India-Japan Joint Crediting Mechanism: Paris Agreement & Emissions

India-Japan Joint Crediting Mechanism: Paris Agreement & Emissions

Why in news? On 8 June 2026 India and Japan adopted the rules of implementation for their Joint Crediting Mechanism under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agr...

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