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• SCO virtual summit 2023
• Held: 4 July 2023
• Pakistan represented by: Shahbaz Sharif (PM)

• Host: India (first time)

• New member: Iran (9th member)
• Theme: Towards a SECURE SCO

• On 9 June, 2017 India and Pakistan became full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

• The SCO Headquarters: Beijing, China

• The SCO Founded: June 15, 2001
• The SCO currently comprises of nine Members States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Iran and Uzbekistan), four Observer States

• On 9 July 2023, Iran became 9th member of SCO. 

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• COP28 announced 50 oil and gas companies have joined the Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter, a global industry Charter dedicated to high-scale impact, and to speed up climate action within the industry.
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• The UAE will host the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28).

• Dated: November 30 to December 12, 2023

• Hosting city: Dubai

• Purpose: to unite the world towards agreement on bold, practical and ambitious solutions to the most pressing global challenge of our time.

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On 18 October 2023, The United States vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have condemned Hamas’ attack on Israel while calling for a pause in the fighting to allow humanitarian assistance into Gaza.

The US was the sole vote against the resolution, with 12 members voting in favour and Russia and the United Kingdom abstaining.

The brief draft resolution was moved by Brazil.

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• In August 2023, New York City has been permitted mosques (masjids) to broadcast the Muslim call to prayer on Fridays from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30pm by mayor Eric Adams

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In 2023, the ‘zero-draft’ of the pandemic treaty was launched by the World Health Organization’s Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB).

The international treaty is expected to be presented at the World Health Assembly in 2024.

The aim of the pandemic treaty is to strengthen national and international-level preparedness against future pandemics.

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On 6 May 2023, King Charles II was officially crowned alongside Queen Camilla, wore St Edward's Crown for the historic coronation ceremony. 

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Ukraine’s parliament has passed a bill that would enable some prisoners to fight in the armed forces as the military faces a critical personnel shortage and Russian forces continue to advance on the battlefield.

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About International Conference of Human Rights Institutions 2023

Edition: 14th

Venue: Copenhagen, Denmark

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On May 12–13 2023, Dhaka, Bangladesh hosted the sixth annual Indian Ocean Conference, an event that typically brings together government officials, diplomats, and think tanks from different countries, notably littoral and island ones, to explore ways to bolster regional collaboration