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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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BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers Meeting held on 17 July 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. 

BIMSTEC stands for Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation

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• Resolution moved by UAE
• The United States vetoed a United Nations Security Council demand for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the war between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza.

• Thirteen Security Council members voted in favour of the  resolution.

• Resolution abstained by UK
  
• Resolution date: 8th December 2023
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International Water Association (IWA) World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022 is hosted by Copenhagen, Denmark. 

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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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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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In May 2023, Iran successfully test-fired a ballistic missile with a potential 2000-km.

It has been named Kyber.

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The SCO Defence Minister's meeting will be held in India

Date: 28 April 2023

About SCO

Full form: Shanghai cooperation organization

Headquarters: Beijing, China

Founded: June 15, 2001

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UAE Hosted First I2U2 Vice-Ministerial Meeting to Discuss Investment Opportunities

Participants: India, Israel, the United States and the UAE

Date: February 21-22, 2023

About I2U2

Established: October 2021

First virtual summit: July 2022

The quadrilateral I2U2 stands for “I” for India and Israel and “U” for the US and UAE.