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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - February 2016

Feb 2016

Sep 01, 2024

Dhulikhel Becomes Nepal's First 'Healthy City' and Second Healthiest City in Asia: WHO

WHO declared Dhulikhel Municipality of Kavrepalanchok district as Nepal's first 'healthy city' and second healthiest city in Asia. Since 2014, Dhulikhel Municipality has implemented various programmes to achieve the status.
Dhulikhel Municipality, which initiated a campaign to become a healthy city, has been monitored by the World Health Organisation since 2021 to achieve the feat of becoming Nepal's healthiest city. Dhulikhel scored 65.48 points on various indicators for healthy cities, joining the WHO Healthy City Network.
The evaluations were made on various indicators, including citizens' access to health, their participation in health policy-making, political commitment to health, nutrition, child health and innovative health initiatives such as tuberculosis-free and nutrition-friendly programmes, among others. The municipality is awarded USD 5,000 for implementing various programmes under the Healthy City initiative.

Aug 31, 2024

UN Allocates $100 Million for Humanitarian Crises in 10 Countries

The United Nations allocated $100 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to address critical humanitarian needs in 10 countries across Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Caribbean. Acting UN humanitarian chief Joyce Msuya emphasised the dire need for this funding, noting that a lack of resources is hindering aid agencies from providing essential life-saving assistance.
Yemen ($20 Million) and Ethiopia ($15 Million): These countries are receiving over one-third of the total funding. Yemen is in its 10th year of civil war, while Ethiopia faces internal conflicts and ethnic insurgencies.
Myanmar ($12 Million), Mali ($11 Million), Burkina Faso ($10 Million), Haiti ($9 Million), Cameroon ($7 Million), and Mozambique ($7 Million): Funds are designated for humanitarian operations in these regions plagued by long-term conflict and climate-related issues.
Burundi ($5 Million) and Malawi ($4 Million): These countries are experiencing severe food insecurity due to El Niño-induced drought and flooding.

Aug 30, 2024

Pakistan Invites PM Modi for SCO Meet in Islamabad

Pakistan invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's Council of Heads of Government meeting to be held in Islamabad in October.
Pakistan holds the rotating chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) and in that capacity, will be hosting the two-day in-person SCO Heads of Governments Meeting on October 15-16.
The SCO, comprising India, China, Russia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, is an influential economic and security bloc that has emerged as one of the largest trans-regional international organisations.

Aug 29, 2024

Iran Appoints Fatemeh Mohajerani as First Female Government Spokesperson

In Iran, for the first time, a woman is the government spokesperson. At the suggestion of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and with the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers, Fatemeh Mohajerani was appointed as the first female government spokesperson.
Fatemeh Mohajerani is the former head of Technical and Vocational Training University of Shariati (for women) in Iran's 11th government. Prior to this, Mohajerani, a noted academician and administrator, had served as the chief of Centre for Brilliant Talents by then-Education Minister Seyyed Mohammad Bat'hai in 2017 and has also held other positions in the country's Education Ministry.

The 2nd Meeting of Joint Russian-Indian Commission

The Second Meeting of the Joint Russian-Indian Commission on the Cooperation in the Field of Emergency Management was held in Moscow, Russia. Nityanand Rai, Minister of State for Home Affairs, India led the Indian delegation.
Vinay Kumar, Ambassador of India to Russia was also present with the Indian delegation comprising of Rajendra Singh, Member & HOD NDMA, Sanjeev Kumar Jindal, Additional Secretary, MHA, Director NRSC and other senior officials of MHA.
The working plan of the Joint Russian- Indian Commission on the Cooperation in the Field of Emergency Management for 2025-2026 was signed by Nityanand Rai, Minister of State for Home Affairs, India and Mr. Kurenkov Aleksandr Vyacheslavovich, Minister of the Russian Federation for Civil Defence, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters (EMERCOM of Russia).
Both the countries agreed to implement this Plan during 2025-2026 and also decided to continue exchange of the best practices and lesson learnt in the field of Disaster Management.

Aug 28, 2024

Former Malaysian PM Muhyiddin Yassin Charged with Sedition for 'Mocking Former King'

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged with sedition over a speech he made that allegedly questioned the integrity of the country's previous King.
Muhyiddin, who led Malaysia from March 2020 until August 2021, pleaded not guilty in a court in northeast Kelantan state. According to the charge sheet, Muhyiddin made the seditious remarks during a by-election campaign in Kelantan.
Nine ethnic Malay state rulers take turns as Malaysia's king for five-year terms under the country's rotating monarchy, which began when Malaysia gained independence from Britain in 1957. The monarchy plays a largely ceremonial role, but is revered by the nation's majority Muslims.
In his speech, Muhyiddin had questioned why then-King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah didn't invite him to be prime minister following a hung Parliament in November 2022. Muhyiddin had claimed he had the backing of majority lawmakers.

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