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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - November 2017

Nov 2017

Mar 22, 2024

United Nations Unanimously Adopts First Global Resolution on Artificial Intelligence

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) unanimously adopted the first global resolution on artificial intelligence (AI). The resolution is aimed at encouraging personal data protection, monitoring AI for risks, and safeguarding human rights.
The nonbinding resolution was proposed by the United States and co-sponsored by China and 121 other nations.
As per the officials, it took three months to negotiate and advocate the strengthening of privacy policies.

Mar 21, 2024

Portugal's President Names Centre-right Leader Montenegro as PM

Portugal's President named Luis Montenegro, head of the centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD), as the country's new Prime Minister and invited him to form a minority government after eight years of Socialist rule.
The AD won a parliamentary election by a slim margin, far short of a working majority. Montenegro has repeatedly said that his party is prepared to govern on its own and will not negotiate a broad formal agreement with the far-right party Chega to work together.
Chega emerged as a political force after quadrupling its parliamentary representation - a first for a far-right party since the fall of a fascist dictatorship 50 years ago.
An AD government will be dependent on piecemeal deals in parliament with Chega or the left wing to pass legislation, making it potentially unstable.
Overall, the AD won 80 seats in the 230-seat legislature, followed by the Socialists at 78 seats and Chega, which was founded just five years ago, with 50.

Indonesia: Prabowo Subianto Confirmed as President-elect

Indonesia's Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto was declared the winner of last month's (February) presidential election in the world's third largest democracy.
Prabowo appealed for unity as his two rivals, Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo, vowed to contest the result.
The former general, who had been dogged by allegations of human rights abuse for decades, won 58.59% of the votes.
He will assume office in October, taking over from President Joko Widodo, who is more popularly known as Jokowi.

Mar 20, 2024

The World's Happiest Countries in 2024

Finland remained the world's happiest country for a seventh straight year in an annual UN-sponsored World Happiness Report published. India ranked 126, the same as last year, in the happiness index.
Nordic countries kept their places among the 10 most cheerful, with Denmark, Iceland and Sweden trailing Finland.
Afghanistan, plagued by a humanitarian catastrophe since the Taliban regained control in 2020, stayed at the bottom of the 143 countries surveyed.
For the first time since the report was published more than a decade ago, the United States and Germany were not among the 20 happiest nations, coming in 23rd and 24th respectively.

Mar 19, 2024

Vladimir Putin Secures Another Six-Year Term in Russian Election

President Vladimir Putin secured another six years in power in a preordained election landslide that came amid the harshest crackdown on the opposition and free speech since Soviet times.
The Central Election Commission said Putin received 87.28% of the vote, the highest number for any president in post-Soviet Russia. The turnout was 77.44% of the electorate, also the biggest. Others on the ballot all finished in single digits, and anti-war candidates were not allowed to run.

Mar 18, 2024

India's Ranking on the DHL Connectedness Index

India's position on the DHL Global Connectedness Index saw a notable rise, reflecting its burgeoning role in the global economy. From ranking 67th in 2022, India advanced to the 62nd position in 2023, underscoring its increasing significance in the realm of globalization.
This upward trajectory underscores India's increasing integration into global trade, capital flows, information exchange, and movement of people.
Singapore, the Netherlands, and Ireland led the global rankings as the most connected countries, reflecting their robust participation in international trade and commerce.
Notably, 143 nations observed an uptick in global connectedness, signaling a broader trend towards increased globalization.

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