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The 2nd India-CARICOM Summit was held on 20 November in Georgetown, Guyana. Prime Minister Narendra Modi co-chaired the 2nd India-CARICOM Summit, along with Prime Minister of Greneda Dickon Mitchell, the current chair of CARICOM. About Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
The Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty was launched at G20 Leaders’ Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Key points
In November 2024, Prime Minister Modi was on a three-day visit to Guyana. He was received at the airport by President Dr. Mohammed Irfaan Ali, Prime Minister Mark Anthony Phillips, and over a dozen Cabinet ministers.
The State of the World’s Children Report 2024 was released by UNICEF. Key highlights
The 19th Group of 20 summit under Brazil Presidency was held on 18-19 Nov 2024 in Brazil’s Rio De Janeiro. Key points Rio de Janeiro Declaration
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has unveiled an ambitious initiative to establish the ‘Global Energy Efficiency Alliance (GEEA)’ during UNFCCC-COP29, hosted in Azerbaijan. Key points
For the first time, Ukraine used the US-made Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) to target a military facility in Russia’s Bryansk border region. About ATACMS
Sustainable Trade Index 2024 by released by Hinrich Foundation and IMD.
ESCAP convened the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on the Beijing+30 Review in collaboration with UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, in Bangkok, from 19-21 November 2024.
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Smt. Anupriya Singh Patel on 16 November addressed the 4th Ministerial High-level Global Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
New Zealand’s parliament was briefly suspended on November 14 following a protest by the Indigenous Māori group’s legislators, who staged a “haka” against a contentious Bill.
Intervening on the behalf of Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDCs), at the High-Level Ministerial on Climate Finance on 14 November 2024 in CoP29 of the UNFCCC Summit at Baku.
India and Japan signed a Memorandum of Implementation (MoI) for the “co-development” of UNICORN (Unified Complex Radio Antenna) mast. Key points
24 coastal villages in Odisha were recognised by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO) as ‘Tsunami Ready’. Key points About Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme
On 15 November 2024, the world marks the first International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational Organized Crime (TOC). Key points (Source: UN)