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1. Elinor Ostrom became the first female economic sciences laureate when awarded the prize in 2009.
2. Esther Duflo was awarded the prize in 2019.
3. Claudia Goldin in 2023. 
   

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President Xi Jinping will skip the New Delhi summit since the 1st edition 2008 though in 2020 & 2021 - during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Premier Li Qiang will host his country's delegation.

About G20 summit 2023

Venue: New Delhi, India 

IMEC was formed during this summit.

IMEC stands for India- Middle East Europe Corridor

IMEC is envisioned as a network of transport corridors 

Indian PM Narendra Modi used nameplate: Bharat

Indian PM Narendra Modi handed over presidency to: Brazil

New member: African Union 

G20 new name: G21

Absent: Chinese President Xi Jinping

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An Israeli delegation attended a UNESCO meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - making the country's first publicly visit to Saudi Arabia. 

UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

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• 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

• Edition: 9th

• Date: 20 July to 20 August 2023

• Hosting country: Australia & New Zealand
• Official mascot: Tazuni 

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Other names: G77+, G77+China

Total members: 134 (2019)

Founded on: 15 June,1964 (77 members)

Venue: Havana, Cuba

Cuban President: Miguel Diaz-Canel

It is a group of developing and emerging countries representing 80% of the global population, gathers on Sept 16, 2023, to promote a "new economic world order" 

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Will Facebook app change its name?

No. Facebook, the social media app and service, will keep the same name.

Only the umbrella company that oversees all the different apps is changing to Meta.

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World Water Day is on 22 March every year.

It is an annual United Nations Observance, started in 1993

Purpose: the importance of freshwater

Theme 2021: 'Valuing Water'.

Theme 2022: "Groundwater, making the invisible visible”.

Theme 2023: Accelerating Change

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The Extended 45th Session of the World Heritage Committee is taking place in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) from the 10 to 25 of September.

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Headquarter - The Hague, Netherlands

Members - 123

President - Piotr Hofmanski