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Monthly Current Affairs Capsule December 2018 Monthly Current Affairs Capsule December 2018 independence from Soviet Union on April 9, 1991. Asia Pacific Summit-2018 begins in Kathmandu The Asia Pacific Summit-2018 has started in UNESCO adds Jamaican reggae, Georgian Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The theme of two wrestling and Japanese rituals in coveted list of day Summit is "Addressing the Critical Challenges intangible heritage of Our Time: Interdependence, Mutual Prosperity, and Universal Values". UN cultural agency UNESCO has Nepal's Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli said added six new to attain the goal of universal peace and elements viz. harmony, active partnership between Jamaican reggae, governments, private sector and diverse Georgian wrestling social groups is necessary. and Japanese ritual into its coveted list of “intangible Former Prime Minister of India, H.D. Deve heritage”. Gowda said that terrorism and climate change are the biggest challenges of today's They were added at UNESCO’s world. He said terrorism makes no distinction Intergovernmental Committee for the between the borders, genders or religions and Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural magnitude of the threat multiplies when Heritage meeting held in Mauritius’ terrorism is state sponsored. This coveted list is made up of those intangible heritage elements that help International Day of Persons with Disabilities demonstrate diversity of cultural heritage and raise awareness about its importance. The annual observance of the International Day of The list was established in 2008 when Persons with Disabilities Day was proclaimed in Convention for Safeguarding of the 1992, by a United Nations General Assembly Intangible Cultural Heritage came into effect. resolution. It includes important intangible cultural heritages worldwide. International Day of Persons with Disabilities It has two parts viz. Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and aims to promote the rights and well-being of List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need persons with disabilities in all spheres of of urgent Safeguarding. society and development and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, Salom Zurichishvili elected as first female economic and cultural life. President of Georgia The theme for this year is Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring Salom Zurichishvili was elected as the first female inclusiveness and equality. President of Georgia. She will take charge on The United Nations will launch the first-ever December 16, 2018. flagship report on disability and development "UN Flagship Report on Disability and In recently concluded presidential election, Development 2018 - Realizing the SDGs by, Salom Jurabishvili defeated her rival for and with persons with disabilities". candidate Grigol Washadze. She received 59.5% of the votes, while Grigol Washadze 80th Session of the Policy Commission of the received 40.5% of the votes. World Customs Organization (WCO) to It is a country located in Eurasia, its area is commence in Mumbai 69,700 square kilometers. Its capital is located in Tbilissi. It had announced its The 80th Session of the Policy Commission of the World Bank has unveiled US $200 billion in climate World Customs Organization (WCO) will action investment for 2021 to 2025 to fight impact of commence in Mumbai. The Session is being climate change. The move coincides with organized by the WCO and hosted by the Central Conference of Parties-24 (COP24) United Nations Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), India. Climate Summit in Katowice, Poland. The Indian delegation will be headed by The breakdown of US $200 billion will Chairman, CBIC, S Ramesh, along with comprise approximately 100 billion in direct Member PK Das and their team of senior finance from World Bank. officers. Around one-third of remaining funding will Some of the important topics to be discussed come from two World Bank Group agencies during the meeting include trade facilitation, and rest will be private capital mobilized by controlling illicit financial flow, performance the World Bank Group. measurement, challenges of small island World Bank is an international financial economies, etc. institution that provides loans to countries of the world for capital projects. Its official goal Qatar to leave OPEC from January 2019 is reduction of poverty by providing loans to developing countries for capital programmes. Qatar has announced its decision to leave the It is one of five institutions created at Breton Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Woods Conference in 1944. Its headquarters (OPEC) from January next year and focus more on is situated at Washington DC, US. the production of natural gas. EAM Swaraj co-chair India-UAE JCM for Qatar has plans to increase its annual exports Economic and Technical Cooperation of liquified natural gas, LPG from 77 million tons of gas per year to 110 million tons. Qatar is the world's largest exporter of LPG. Al-Kaabi said, Qatar also wants to raise its oil production from 4.8 million barrels of oil equivalent a day to 6.5 million barrels. International conference on bears starts in Agra More than 80 delegates from 11 countries are participating in an international conference on bears being organized in the Taj city for the first time. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Hosted by Wildlife SOS, a conservation non- Foreign Minister of UAE Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed profit, the conference from December 3-6 is Al Nahyan co-chaired 12th India-UAE Joint focused on bear care, wildlife conservation Commission Meeting for Economic and Technical and human wildlife conflict mitigation and is Cooperation. in collaboration with Bear Care Group from the US and Canada. Sushma Swaraj also co-inaugurated the The conference aims to share knowledge on Gandhi- Zayed digital museum along with principles of welfare of bears and other wild the Foreign Minister of UAE Sheikh animals in zoos, sanctuaries and rescue Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. centers. India and the UAE enjoy strong bonds of friendship. With nearly 50 billion US Dollar World Bank unveils US $200 billion in climate bilateral trade, the two countries are one of action investment for 2021-25 the largest trade partners for each other and have made robust investments bilaterally. UAE is the sixth-largest source of India's oil women's political empowerment in the imports and hosts a 33 lakh strong Indian country. community. Nepal PM greets member states of SAARC on the India and the Republic of Peru sign Co-operation occasion of 34th SAARC Charter Day and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters Prime Minister of Nepal K.P.Sharma Oli has greeted An Agreement between the Government of the member states of South Asian Association for Republic of India and the Government of the Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and people of South Republic of Peru on Co-operation and Mutual Asia on the occasion of 34th SAARC Charter Day. Assistance in Customs Matters was signed in Mumbai, on the side-lines of the 80th Session of the SAARC was established with the signing of Policy Commission Meeting of the World Customs the SAARC Charter in Dhaka on 8 December Organizations (WCO). 1985. SAARC comprises of eight Member States- Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, The three day 80th Session of the Policy India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Commission Meeting of the WCO is being Lanka. organized by the Central Board of Customs The objectives of the Association as outlined and Indirect Taxes (CBIC), Government of in the SAARC Charter are: to promote the India in Mumbai, India, from 3rd to 5th welfare of the peoples of South Asia and to December 2018. improve their quality of life; to accelerate The Agreement was signed by Mr. S. economic growth, social progress and Ramesh, Chairman, CBIC on behalf of the cultural development in the region etc. Government of India and Mr. Rafael Garcia, as the National Superintendent of Customs 1st International Conference on Sustainable on behalf of the Government of the Republic Water Management at Mohali of Peru. Women's representation in UAE's Federal National Council to be doubled In a landmark decision, UAE has increased the representation of Emirati women in the Federal National Council to 50 per cent from the coming Parliamentary term. The first International Conference under the aegis of National Hydrology Project, Union Ministry of A decree passed by the UAE President has Water Resources, River Development and Ganga directed the doubling of the current Rejuvenation is being organised by Bhakra Beas percentage of women's representation in the Management Board (BBMB) during 10-11 Federal National Council from 22.5 per cent December, 2018 at Indian School of Business (ISB), to 50 per cent in the coming parliamentary Mohali on the theme ‘Sustainable Water term. Management’. The Federal National Council (FNC) is the consultative council, the parliamentary body The theme of the Conference deals with of the UAE. It has 40 members. The current promoting integrated and sustainable FNC is the result of the latest elections in development and management of Water 2015. Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi is the Chairperson Resources. and the Speaker of the Federal National The aim of the Conference is to foster the Council. participation of and dialogue between various Dr. Al Qubaisi was also the first woman stakeholders, including governments, the elected to the FNC in 2006. Her journey in scientific and academic communities, so as to the FNC represents a historical moment for promote sustainable policies for water management, to create awareness of water- Of the 58 member states, 48 voted in favor of related problems, motivate commitment at the resolution, while eight abstained and two the highest level for their solution and thus failed to vote. promote better management of water In 1946, the UN Economic and Social resources at local, regional, national and Council established a Commission on Human international levels.
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