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World migration report 2018 |
Published by international organisation for migration
6% of the total number of international migrants 72% working age group between 20 to 64 years |
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International organisation for migration |
1951 Headquartered in Geneva Switzerland Related organisation to UN in 2016 Intergovernmental organisation field of migration to promote human and orderly migration for the benefit of all India member state in 2008 |
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Migration |
2030 agenda for sustainable development Linkages between migration and development Goal 10 in sustainable development goal = to reduce inequality within and among countries
Human mobility due to climate change in UNFCC Paris agreement Sendai Framework for disaster risk reduction 2015 30 = displacement is one of the devastating effects of disasters 2016 UN conference on housing and sustainable Urban Development ensuring safe orderly and regular migration through planned and well managed migration policies |
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1951 convention relating to status of refugees |
1957 protocol Refugee convention Surrogate protection for refugees |
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Palermo protocol |
Convention against transnational organised crime (UNCTOC) Dealing with trafficking and smuggling ICRMW = convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families 1990 |
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Wassenaar arrangement |
Multilateral export control regime MECR Promote transparency in Greater responsibility in transfers of conventional arms and dual goods and technologies that can be used for both Civil and military purposes 1996 success R2 coordinating committee for multilateral export controls CoCom Headquarter Vienna Austria India newest entry Wassenaar control list |
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SCOMET |
Special Chemicals organisms materials equipment and Technologies India listed its dual use Technologies under its foreign trade policy DRDO ISRO restricted access to cryogenic Technology |
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Australia group |
42 countries To control spread of chemical and biological weapons China not a member |
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Nuclear suppliers group |
48 nuclear supplier countries Frame and implement rules for exporting nuclear equipment To control the spread of nuclear weapons
China a member India not a member |
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Missile technology control regime MCTR |
Voluntary partnership 35 countries Prevent the proliferation of missile and unmanned aerial vehicle Technology Carrying above 500 kg payload For more than 300 km
China not a member |
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New security strategy NSS of USA |
Indo Pacific region = from the West Coast of India to the Western shores of the US Russia and China = revisionist powers to reshape the world according to their own ideals
India as leading Global power and stronger strategic and defence partner Quadrilateral cooperation = Japan Australia India and USA
America's first agenda focus on US economic security fundamental to National Security Energy dominance us fossil fuels denies climate change withdraw from Paris climate Accord Us military action against terrorist groups Cyber security and immigration |
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Jerusalem capital of Israel |
Favour USA
Against United Nation general assembly India
Jerusalem is holiest ground not only in Judaism but also in islam's third holiest Shrine and major Christian sites Hamas declared 3rd intifada Iran syria in support of Palestine
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Two state solution of Israel Palestine |
Independence state of Palestine alongside Israel west of Jordan river
Oslo Accord 1991 = foundation for political boundaries as today
Madrid conference of 1991 = Peace Conference sponsored by us and Soviet Union revive Israeli Palestinian peace process through negotiations |
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International Maritime organisation |
India Re elected under category B
United Nations agency committed to word safe secure and efficient shipping on clean ocean universally accepted regulatory framework
Headquarter London UK 172 member 3 associate member
India one of the earliest member in 1959 Indian auditor serve involuntary IMO member state audit scheme VIMSAS India's 95% trade by volume and 70% by value = Maritime transport 12 major and 200 minor ports |
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International convention for the control and management of ships ballast water and sediment bwm |
2017 Prevent spread of harmful aquatic organisms from one region to another |
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International convention on civil liability for banker oil pollution damage BUNKER |
Adequate prompt compensation to people affected by damages caused due to oil spills |
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International convention for the safety of life at sea SOLAS 1974 |
Specified minimum standards for construction equipment and operation of ships compatible with their safety India ratified |
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International solar Alliance |
Treaty based intergovernmental organisation 6 December = Universal energy access day
Jointly launched by India and France in Paris of United Nations climate conference COP 21
first International Organisation permanently headquarter in India
Secretariat located at National Institute of solar energy gurugram Haryana
1000 gigawatt of solar energy by 2030
46 countries signed 19 countries ratified
Scaling solar application for agriculture use Deployment of solar energy countries lying fully or partially between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn Affordable Finance Scaling solar Mini grids Research and development from electricity generation to storage capacity Multilateral Agencies = World Bank Asian Development Bank European Bank 175 gw by 2022 |
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Permanent structured cooperation on Defence PESCO |
European Union defence pact Intergovernmental Binding permanent Defence cooperation within European Union Available for European Union military operation also for United Nation and NATO 25 member of European Union Except Denmark Malta Britain Open to NATO members not for non EU NATO members |
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Lisbon treaty |
International treaty Amended maastricht treaty & treaty of Rome European Union on constitutional basis Sign in 2007 |
