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15th BRICS summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2023.

• Know everything about BRICS: 
• BRICS founded: June 2009
  
• BRICS Member countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
  
• BRICS total members: 10 
• South Africa joined BRICS: 2010
• BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China
• BRICS first conference hosted by: Russia (2009) 

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Annual meeting of the United Nations Forum 2023 will be held from 21 November to 22 November 2023

Length: two days

Location: New Delhi (capital of India)

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About International Conference of Human Rights Institutions 2023

Edition: 14th

Venue: Copenhagen, Denmark

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BRICS International Competition Conference 2023

Edition: 8th

Venue: New Delhi, India

Dates: 11 to 13 Oct, 2023

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Germany is preparation to host the biggest air deployment exercise in NATO's history, a show of force intended to impress allied and potential adversaries.

This exercise has been named Air Defender-23 exercise.

The exercise will start in June 2023.

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The 76th World Health Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland from 21 to 30 May 2023.

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Taiwan excluded from WHO annual assembly following Chinese opposition.

Taiwan was not invited to the event in Geneva which occurs on May 21 to 30.

Taiwan's membership was strongly opposed by China and Pakistan

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About BRICS summit 2024

Edition: 16th 

Starting date: 22 Oct 2024

Closing date: 24 Oct 2024

Venue: Kazan, Russia 

Additional Information 

BRICS founded: June 2009

BRICS Member countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates

BRICS total members: 10 

South Africa joined BRICS: 2010

BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China

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Pakistan has been unanimously elected Chairman of the UN Disarmament Commission at its 2024 session.

A vital subsidiary organ of the UN General Assembly, the Commission makes recommendations on various issues in the field of disarmament.

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The 42nd ASEAN summit held Indonesia from 9 to 11 May 2023.

ASEAN stands for