DAILY G.A UPDATE : 07-10-2016
In this competitive age, everyone needs to be updated with the current affairs. So, here is the important news for your upcoming exams like IBPS PO, IBPS CLERK, RRB and many more.
In this competitive age, everyone needs to be updated with the current affairs. So, here is the important news for your upcoming exams like IBPS PO, IBPS CLERK, RRB and many more.
1. India to host Asian ministerial conference for disaster risk reduction
India will host the Asian ministerial conference for disaster risk reduction next month which will focus on partnership with governments and stakeholders to imbibe the practices in the region’s development narrative. This is the first AMCDRR after the advent of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRRR), adopted at the third UN World Conference in Sendai, Japan in March, 2015. It will set the direction of Sendai Framework implementation in the region.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the conference that will be held in New Delhi on November 3-5 in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR).
The conference aims at transforming the commitments of governments and stakeholders during the Sendai Conference into national and local action.
2. Pranab Mukherjee inaugurates first World Sustainable Development Summit
President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the first edition of the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) in New Delhi.
The theme for the summit is Beyond 2015: People, Planet and Progress. The summit is being organized by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
About the World Sustainable Development Summit
• The World Sustainable Development Summit has evolved from the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit, the annual event of TERI.
• The WSDS brings together Nobel laureates, political leaders, decision-makers from bilateral and multilateral institutions, among others, to deliberate on issues related to sustainable development.
• It aims to provide long-term solutions for the benefit of the global community by assembling the various stakeholders on a single platform.
Components of the WSDS
• World CEO Sustainability Summit: It is a platform for business leaders to define a path and evolve a strategy to facilitate development whilst protecting the environment.
• Thematic Tracks: It is a parallel breakaway sessions led by area experts that aim at providing feasible solutions to challenges faced by local and global communities in maintaining the balance between securing environmental sustainability and development.
• Media Colloquium: It is a forum to sensitise mid-career journalists from around the world on issues of sustainability and climate change.
• Youth Leaders: The platform aims at engaging youth from around the globe in the sustainable development discourse, record their experiences, and encourage positive action on their part.
• Greenovation Exhibition: It provides an opportunity for global players to showcase technologies in the areas of renewable energy, waste management, sustainable buildings, sustainable transport, water management and financing for sustainable development and energy efficiency.
3. Former Portuguese PM Antonio Guterres selected to be UN Secretary-General
Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Guterres has been unanimously selected by the UN Security Council as the next UN Secretary-General.
Guterres will succeed Ban Ki-moon on 1 January 2017.
The 15-nation Security Council's decision will be sent, following the formal approval, to the 193-member General Assembly for final formal approval.
About Antonio Guterres
• Antonio Manuel de Oliveira Guterres is a Portuguese politician.
• He served as the Prime Minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002.
• He also served for a time as President of the Socialist International.
• He served as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees from June 2005 to December 2015.
About Secretary-General of the United Nations
• The Secretary-General of the United Nations is the head of the United Nations Secretariat.
• The Secretary-General also acts as the de facto spokesperson and leader of the United Nations.
• Their role is laid out by Chapter XV (Articles 97 to 101) of the United Nations Charter.
• The Secretary-General was envisioned by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt as a world moderator.
• Article 97 under Chapter XV of the United Nations Charter states that the Secretary-General shall be the chief administrative officer of the Organization, but does not dictate their specific obligations.
4. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos wins 2016 Nobel Peace Prize
The 2016 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos for his efforts to end civil war with FARC rebel group.
"The award should also be seen as a tribute to the Colombian people who, despite great hardships and abuses, have not given up hope of a just peace, and to all the parties who have contributed to the peace process. This tribute is paid, not least, to the representatives of the countless victims of the civil war," the Norwegian Nobel Committee said in its statement.
The award came despite voters' shock rejection of the terms of a historic deal Santos reached last month with FARC chief Rodrigo Londono, alias Timoleon "Timochenko" Jimenez, after nearly four years of talks.
The civil war in Colombia has cost the lives of at least 220 000 Colombians and displaced close to six million people.
