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International Women’s Day is observed on 8 March. 

Significance of International Women’s Day:

Civil awareness day;

Women and girls' day;

Anti-sexism Day;

Anti-Discrimination Day

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Theme 2021: Choose to Challenge

Theme 2022: Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow

Theme 2023: DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality

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September 16 was designated by the United Nations General Assembly as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. 

Explanation

• The Fat Man was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945, at 11:01 AM.
• The atomic bomb pm Nagasaki was dropped on 9 August 1945.
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•  The United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki On August 9, 1945. 
• The two bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people
  
• “Fat Man” dropped an atomic bomb at 11:02 that morning.
• Little Boy was the name of the Atomic Bomb dropped on the city of Hiroshima
  
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International Day of the Tropics: 29 June

Aim of the day: to raise awareness of tropical areas

Definition of Tropics: A geographic area that roughly corresponds to the area between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn

United National General Assembly designated 29 June as International Day of the Tropics: 2016

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Theme 2022: Our Planet, Our Health

2021 Theme: Building a fairer, healthier World for everyone

Note: 7 March is the anniversary of World Health Organization (WHO founded on 7 March 1948)

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The first International Peace Congress was held in London in 1843.

It was suggested by Joseph Sturge.

Organized on the initiative of the American Peace Society.

Hosted by the London Peace Society.

Attendees included:

• 294 British delegates
• 37 American delegates
• 6 Continental (European) delegates

Explanation

General Assembly, Security Council, and ICJ (International Court of Justice) are all organs of the United Nations (UN).

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is a military alliance, not part of the UN system, making it the odd one out.

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WTO: World Trade Organization

WTO members: 164

WTO headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland

WTO was created on January 1, 1995

WTO official languages: English, French, Spanish

WTO is the successor of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT).

Pakistan joined World Trade Organization (WTO) on 1 January 1995.

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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

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