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International Marine Protected Areas Congress

Edition: fifth

Host: Canada

Held: February 2023

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• The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) announced on 10 October 2022 that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be the vice-chairperson for the event.

• President of Egypt, Prime Minister of Norway & Prime Minister of Pakistan will jointly chair COP27 from November 6 to November 18, 2022 in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt.

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Slovakia hosted ‘GLOBSEC 2022 Event’ in June 2022

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On 7 December 2023, United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) approved five resolutions in favor of the Palestinian cause, reflecting global solidarity and support for various aspects of the ongoing Palestinian struggle.

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Council of Ministers (COM) is the policy making forum of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) that approves the decisions and annual work plan of the organization.

26th edition held on 23 January 2023.

Venue: Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Pakistan represented: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari

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Council of Ministers (COM) is the policy making forum of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) that approves the decisions and annual work plan of the organization. The 25th COM was held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan in November, 2021.

Explanation

Council of Ministers (COM) is the policy making forum of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) that approves the decisions and annual work plan of the organization. The 25th COM was held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan in November, 2021.

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The 90th Interpol General Assembly session held in the Indian Capital New Delhi from 18-21 October 2022.

Interpol General Assembly meets once a year and each session lasts around four days.

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• The 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held on 3 August 2022 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
• The Meeting was chaired by Cambodia
• Theme “ASEAN A.C.T.: Addressing Challenges Together.”

• Note: Myanmar was banned after its military rulers declined a proposal to send a non-junta representative instead.

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Global Hunger Index 2024

Edition: 19th

Total countries: 127

Pakistan: 109

Worst ranking: Somalia (127)

Topper: Belarus

Additional Information:

Global Hunger Index 2024 is published by Concern Worldwide, an Irish humanitarian organisation, and Welthungerhilfe, a German aid agency