Current Affairs Section
Britain and Canada have recognized Palestine as a state
Date: 8/2/2025Category: International
Australia also banned YouTube to protect children under 16 from harmful online content
Date: 8/2/2025Category: International
The Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) convened in Awaza, Turkmenistan in 2025. It gathered global leaders and experts to address challenges unique to 32 landlocked developing countries. These nations, home to over 600 million people, face barriers in trade, infrastructure, and economic growth due to their lack of sea access. The conference aims to encourage partnerships and accelerate sustainable development through the newly adopted Awaza Programme of Action (APoA) for 2024–2034.
Context and Significance
LLDCs represent 7% of the global population but contribute just over 1% to the world economy and trade. This disparity marks structural inequalities. The conference emphasised that these challenges are not insurmountable. Instead, it focused on solutions to unlock the potential of LLDCs through cooperation and innovation.
Awaza Programme of Action (APoA)
Adopted by the UN General Assembly in December 2024, APoA offers a strategic framework for the next decade. It targets key areas such as trade facilitation, infrastructure development, climate resilience, and financing. Major initiatives include regional agricultural research hubs to improve food security and a dedicated infrastructure investment finance facility to mobilise funds. The programme also supports the establishment of a high-level panel on freedom of transit and a WTO work programme tailored to LLDC needs.
Global Solidarity and Environmental Focus
The conference brought into light the importance of aligning economic growth with environmental sustainability. Turkmenistan’s President stressed that economic activities should support nature, not oppose it. This approach reflects a growing consensus that sustainable development must integrate ecological stewardship with economic planning.
Changing the Narrative on LLDCs
For decades, LLDCs have been defined by geographic disadvantages such as remoteness and lack of seaport access. The conference sought to shift this narrative by emphasising their resource wealth, resilience, and ambition. LLDCs are no longer to be seen as isolated or constrained but as active partners in the global economy with development potential.
Date: 8/10/2025Category: International
- 2025 PRIX VERSALLIES names china’s yantai penglai international airport as world most beautiful airport
- 2025 ਪ੍ਰੀ ਵਰਸੇਲੀਜ਼ ਨੇ ਚੀਨ ਦੇ ਯਾਂਤਾਈ ਪੇਂਗਲਾਈ ਅੰਤਰਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਹਵਾਈ ਅੱਡੇ ਨੂੰ ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਦਾ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਹਵਾਈ ਅੱਡਾ ਐਲਾਨਿਆ
Category: International
- The decision makes Panama the first Latin American country to withdraw from the global infrastructure initiative.
Panama Canal:
- It is a man made waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans across the Isthmus of Panama.
- It is owned and administered by Panama
- It was built by the United states and completed in August 1914,
- It is one of the two most strategic artificial waterways in the world, the other being the Suez Canal.
Category: International
- GMR Airports Ltd (GAL) has made a significant move by joining the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), reinforcing its commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices.
- This partnership marks GAL’s dedication to aligning its operations with the ten principles of the UNGC, which include human rights, labor standards, environmental protection, and anti-corruption.
- Through this alliance, GAL aims to integrate these principles into its operational strategies, further contributing to the global sustainability agenda
Category: International
- Dubai will host the inaugural Global Justice, Love & Peace Summit on April 12-13, 2025, at the Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City.
- Organized by the I am Peacekeeper Movement, the event will bring together 2,800 peacekeepers and 72 speakers, including 10 Nobel Laureates and world leaders
- It aims to promote justice, love, and peace, and establish an ongoing global platform for such discussions in Dubai.
- To work under the theme: One Planet, One Voice: Global Justice, Love & Peace.
Category: International