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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - October 2017

Oct 2017

Jul 05, 2022

Finland, Sweden Sign Protocol to Join NATO but Still Need Ratification

NATO's 30 allies signed an accession protocol for Finland and Sweden to allow them to join the nuclear-armed alliance once allied parliaments ratify the decision, the most significant expansion of the alliance since the mid-1990s.
The protocol means Helsinki and Stockholm can participate in NATO meetings and have greater access to intelligence but will not be protected by the NATO defence clause that an attack on one ally is an attack against all until ratification. That is likely to take up to a year.

Jul 04, 2022

T. Raja Kumar, the New Chief of Global Terror Financing Watchdog FATF

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced that Singaporean T. Raja Kumar took over as the president of the anti-money laundering watchdog.
Raja Kumar succeeded Dr. Marcus Pleyer as the chief of the FATF and would serve a two-year-term.
Kumar would focus on enhancing the effectiveness of global anti-money laundering & counter-terrorist financing measures, improving asset recovery and other initiatives.
Raja Kumar holds an LLB (Hons.) degree from the National University of Singapore, and a Master of Philosophy (Criminology & Law) from Cambridge University. Kumar also attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University in 2006.

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Takes Oath as Philippine President

Ferdinand Marcos Jr, commonly referred to as Bongbong Marcos, the son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr, won the elections with 31.6 million votes and was swore as the 17th President of the Philippines. He took the oath at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Manila before the Supreme Court Justice, Alexander Gesmundo. The former President's daughter and his running mate, Sara Duterte Carpio, swore as vice president. The two would be serving the nation until 2028.
Marcos Jr. is more popularly known as "Bongbong" in the country and won on the platform of national unity, promising more jobs, lowering prices, and increasing investment in agriculture and infrastructure.

Jul 03, 2022

Israel Gets New PM as Netanyahu Targets Comeback

Yair Lapid became Israel's interim Prime Minister, taking over from PM Naftali Bennett after just one year.
Mr. Lapid, head of a centrist party, will lead the country as it heads towards elections on 1 November.
It follows the collapse of the coalition which he formed with Mr. Bennett. The upcoming elections will be Israel's fifth in less than four years.
Mr. Lapid faces a tough challenge from former PM Benjamin Netanyahu, who has vowed to return to power.

Jul 02, 2022

Pakistan Approaches China, Turkey and Saudi Arabia to Boycott G20 Summit in J&K

Pakistan reached out to its close allies in the group of twenty. China, Turkey and Saudi Arabia to boycott the G20 meeting in Jammu and Kashmir.
India will assume the G-20 presidency on 1 December 2022, and host the inaugural G20 Leaders' Summit in 2023. India's representation at G20 summits has been led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi since 2014.

Parl Dissolved, Israel Heads for Fifth Election in 4 Years

Israel's experiment with the most diverse political alliance ranging from the Left, Centre and Right to even an Islamist Arab party finally came to an end with the Knesset voting to disperse itself in an overwhelming 92-0 vote, clearing the way for fresh poll — the fifth in less than four years.

Jul 01, 2022

Justice Jackson Sworn In, Becomes 1st Black Woman on US Supreme Court

Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation's highest court.
Jackson is the court's 116th Justice and she took the place of the Justice she once worked for. Justice Stephen Breyer's retired the same day.
Jackson, a federal judge since 2013, joined three other women, Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett — the first time four women will serve together on the nine-member court.

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