India backs UN resolution against Israel Context India supported a draft resolution in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that expressed deep concern about Israel’s refusal to withdraw from the Syrian Golan Heights. The Syrian Golan is an area in southwest Syria that Israel seized […]
Centre defends UNGA abstention What is the situation in Gaza? Gaza is a 140-square-mile enclave located between Israel and Egypt. It is home to about 2 million Palestinians, making it one of the world’s most densely populated areas. Gaza’s situation is dire: Humanitarian crisis: The […]
Ordinance Amending Hospital Protection Act Context: A measure to amend the Kerala Healthcare Service Persons and Healthcare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Act, 2012, was approved by the Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday. The measure broadens the definition of healthcare workers and […]
Climate Threshold Likely to Be Breached in 5 Years Context: The United Nations said on Wednesday that 2023-2027 will almost certainly be the warmest five-year period ever observed as greenhouse gases and El Nino work together to raise temperatures. Points to Ponder: The World Meteorological […]
United Nations What is the UN? The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 and has a current membership of 193 Member States. UN remains the one place on Earth where all the world’s nations can gather together, discuss common problems, and find […]