INTERNATIONAL
China has no historic rights over South China Sea Hague Tribunal
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in Hague, the Netherlands has rejected China’s claims to economic rights across large swathes of South China Sea. Ruling in this regard was given by a five-member tribunal appointed by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in Hague in a case brought by the Philippines. The ruling came from an arbitration tribunal under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) which both China and Philippines have signed. India supports freedom of navigation and flight and unimpeded commerce based on the principals of international law in South China Sea.
Peru declares Zika emergency across northern half of the country
Peru has declared Zika outbreak as a health emergency across the northern half of the country after 102 people were infected with thevirus. The 90-day health emergency was declared to prevent the spread of the disease. So far 34 cases of disease (principally transmit-ted by mosquitos) were detected in pregnant women. A major Zika outbreak in Peru’s neighbouring country Brazil has caused nearly 1,600 birht of babies with the birth defect due to microcephaly i.e. abnormally small heads and brains. Zika virus is a mosquito-borne virus transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes which also also transmit 3 other vector-borne diseases Chikungunya, dengue and yellow fever.
Sweden Inaugurates World’s First Electric Road
Sweden on 22 June inaugurated a test stretch of an electric road. With this, the country has become one of the first countries in the world to conduct tests with electric power for heavy transports on public roads.The test was conducted on parts of road E16. It involved a current collector on the roof of the truck cab feeding the current down to a hybrid electric motor in the truck.
Britain votes to exit European Union in historic Referendum
People of United Kingdom (UK) in a historic Brexit referendum have voted in favour of leaving European Union (EU). In the Brexit referendum, the ‘Leave’ side won decisively by securing 51.9% of the total votes over-turning ‘Remain’ side which secured 48.1% votes. This is the second referendum on UK’s relationship with the EU. In 1975, in a referendum on whether the UK should stay or leave the EU, the country voted for staying with 67.2% votes. After results were declared UK Prime Minister David Cameron, the architect of the referendum and a passionate supporter of UK within the EU, announced stepping down as Prime Minister in October 2016.
Colombia , FARC Rebels Signed Historic Ceasefire Agreement
The Colombian government and the leftist FARC (RevolutionaryArmed Forces of Colombia) rebels have signed a historic ceasefire and disarmament agreement on 23 June 2016. It was signed in presence of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, FARC leader Timoleon Jimenez and UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon at a ceremony held in Havana, Cuba. The ceasefire and disarmament agreement is considered as one of the last steps toward ending a half-century conflict that has killed hundreds of thousands of people in Colombia. The deal puts a definitive end to fighting in Latin America’s longest civil war, which has torn Colombia apart with shootings and bombardments in its coca-rich jungles and hills. The ceasefire and disarmament agreement establishes a bilateral ceasefire and end to hostilities and the definitive laying down of arms. Under the agreement, the FARC rebels must hand over its weapons to United Nations monitors within six months.
INDIA & WORLD
WHO declares India as Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus free
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified India as Yaws, Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus free coun-try. In this regard, WHO presented certificates to Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J P Nadda in New Delhi. India was declared Neonatal and Maternal Teta-nus free country in August 2015. Previously in May 2016, WHO certified India yaws-free after a team of experts verified interruption of disease transmission in the coun-try. India is the first country under the 2012 WHO ne-glected tropical diseases (NTD) roadmap to eliminate yaws. “Yaws is a chronic bacterial infection that affects the skin, cartilages and bones. It is caused by the spiro-chete bacterium Treponema pallidum pertenue”.
India ranked 105th on WEF’s Human Capital Index
India has been ranked 105th position out of 130 countries globally on the 2016 Human Capital Index (HCI), which was recently released in the World Eco-nomic Forum (WEF) report. The report was released by Geneva-WEF in the Chinese city of Tianjin at its Annual Meeting of New Champions which is also known as `Summer Davos’ summit. The Human Capital Index measures countries’ ability to nurture, develop and de-ploy talent for economic growth. The WEF report of HCI presents an analysis by focusing on a number of key issues that can support better design of education policy and future workforce planning.
India Becomes 35th Member of MTCR
India on 27 June became the 35th full member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). It would be mutually beneficial in the furtherance of international non-proliferation objectives.In this regard, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar signed the instrument of accession to MTCR in New Delhi. It marks India’s first entry into any multilateral export control regime. India’s accession to the regime was conveyed by the MTCR Point of Contact in Paris through the French Embassy in New Delhi as well as Embassies of The Netherlands and Lux-embourg. India was able to successfully enter this multi-lateral export control regime with the unopposed support of all 34 MTCR Partners. Earlier in 2015, India’s bid for the membership to the group had failed after it was blocked by Italy.
India and Tanzania signed five agreements
“India and Tanzania signed five agreements including water resources management and establishment of vo-cational training centre at Zanzibar during meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tanzanian President, John Pombe Joseph Magufuli in Dar Es Salaam on 10thJuly. Indian investment in Tanzania stands at around 3 billion dollars. Both countries have agreed to expand the ties further. Both countries agreed to expand ties in the field of agriculture and food security through enhanced export and production of pulses.““India and Tanzania also agreed to work together in developing and use of natural gas, building industrial capacity and enhance industry to industry ties.“”
World must focus on poorest children UNICEF
The world must focus more on helping the poorest children to build on progress achieved in health and education over the past 25 years, UNICEF said on 28th June. “In its annual State of the World’s Children” report, the UN children’s agency took stock of important gains such as a 53 percent drop in infant mortality since 1990 and a dramatic reduction in extreme poverty. But without a sharper focus on the most vulnerable, it warned, 69 million children under five will die from preventable causes and 167 million will suffer poverty over the next 15 years. Without a shift, some 750 million women and girls will have been married as children by 2030, the deadline set by the United Nations to achieve its new global goals for sustainable development.
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