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Summit for Democracy 2023

Edition: Second (first held in 2021)

Hosting country: USA

Pakistan declined to participate (announcement made on 28 March 2023)

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Planet Summit' for biodiversity held on January 11, 2021 in Paris. It will be an opportunity to raise the level of ambition of the international community on the protection of nature, while responding to the new questions raised by the crisis.

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The UK government kicked off the two-day (1st, 2nd November) event at Bletchley Park, north of London, by publishing the "Bletchley Declaration" signed by 28 countries and the European Union.

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Summit for Democracy 2024

Edition: Third (first held in 2021)

Hosting country: South Korea 

Theme 2024: Democracy for Future Generations

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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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Waqoof-i-Arafat: Rukne-Azam of the Hajj

Waqoof-i-Arafat marks: climax of the Hajj.

Hajj sermon to be delivered by: Dr Al Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul Karim Al Issa

Hajj Sermon: خطبہ حج

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UAE to host IUCN world Conservation Congress in 2025.

IUCN: International Union for Conservation of Nature's 

UAE: United Arab Emirates 

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About G7 Summit 2025

Starting date: 15 June 2025

Closing date: 17 June 2025

Edition: 51st

Chaired by: Mark Carney (Canadian PM)

Venue: Alberta, Canada

Note: the 50th G7 summit was held in 2024 in Italy.

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The Group of Seven (G7) is an intergovernmental political and economic forum

G7 has Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US as its members.

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In June 2022, The 19th Shangri-La Dialogue, hosted by International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), commenced in Singapore.

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