Monthly Current TitleAffairs Capsule & Quiz June 2020 Title He along with his family have tested positive for coronavirus. The country with a population of 3 million has been hit by the novel coronavirus. They have recorded 9,492 cases and 139 deaths so World Milk Day: 01 June far. The hospitals in Armenia have faced a setback ever since the virus broke out in the country. Due to the shortage of space, their intensive care could be soon restricted to patients with the best chance of surviving the virus. World Bicycle Day: 3 June World Milk Day is observed on June 1 in order to celebrate the dairy sector and recognise the importance of milk as a global food. The day was founded by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation. This year marks the 20th anniversary of World Milk Day. This year’s theme is “20th Anniversary of World Bicycle Day is observed on June 3. World Milk Day”. The day is celebrated to lay emphasis on the Armenian PM Pashinyan tests positive for benefits of cycling. coronavirus Riding a bicycle is not only good for one’s health but is also good for the environment. As per the World Health Organization (WHO), safe infrastructure for walking and cycling is also a step towards achieving greater health equity. This is the third anniversary of World Bicycle Day, which was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in April 2018. Tropical storm Amanda kills 20 in Central American countries Tropical Storm Amanda has killed at least 20 people Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he in Central America, most of whom in El Salvador. had tested positive for the novel coronavirus The storm had dumped the equivalent of This day affirms the UN’s commitment to "almost 10 percent" of the annual rainfall on guard the rights of children. the country in a relatively short space of time. This day is to acknowledge the pain suffered The storm came as the country of some 6.6 by children throughout the planet who are the million people is grappling with the impact of victims of physical, mental and emotional the coronavirus pandemic. abuse. The main aim of celebrating today is to France assures timely delivery of Rafale aircraft spread the notice about the pain and to India sufferings faced by the victims as children. World Environment Day: 5 June France reaffirmed its commitment to ensure timely delivery of Rafale Aircraft to India despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. World Environment Day is observed globally on 5th June every year. The IAF is likely to get the delivery of the first batch of four Rafale jets from France by It is celebrated every year to spread July-end. awareness and to make people understand The four fighters were supposed to fly to their that they have a role to play in preventing the home base in India in May 2020, but the plan loss of biodiversity and preserving nature for was delayed due to the Covid-19 outbreak. our future. Dassault Aviation had handed over the first The day was first observed in 1974 in the city of 36 Rafale aircraft, which India had ordered of Spokane in the USA to raise awareness in 2016, during a visit by Singh to France last about the importance of protecting the year. environment. India had signed an inter-governmental World Environment Day is hosted by a agreement with France in September 2016 for different country. And this year, the host is procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets at a cost Columbia. of around ₹58,000 crore. The theme for World Environment Day 2020: Celebrate Biodiversity International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression: 4 June World Economic Forum to host Unique Twin Summit in 2021 International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression is observed globally on 4th June every The World Economic Forum will host a Unique year. Twin Summit in January, 2021. The twin summit will be both in-person as well as virtual, hence connecting key global governmental and business leaders in Davos. The theme of the summit will be “The Great Reset”. The summit will bring together the key global government and business leaders in Davos and the Great Reset dialogue will push beyond the boundaries of traditional thinking. WEF will also draw on thousands of young people from more than 400 cities worldwide, The United Nations celebrates Russian Language who will be interconnected with a powerful Day every year on 6 June. virtual hub network in order to interact with the leaders in Davos. The day is observed to raise awareness of the history, culture and development of each of India participates in UK-led virtual Global the six official languages of the UN: Arabic, Vaccine Summit Russian, Spanish, Chinese, English and French. Russian Language Day is celebrated on the birthday of the great Russian poet A.S. Pushkin. World Food Safety Day: 07 June India participated in the virtual Global Vaccine Summit 2020 hosted by the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. India was represented by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the summit. The virtual Global Vaccine Summit 2020 featured the participation of over 50 countries World Food Safety Day is observed every year on 07 including the business leaders, civil society, June. government ministers, UN agencies, Heads of State and country leaders. It is celebrated to draw attention and inspire During the virtual summit, India pledged a action to help prevent, detect and manage contribution of 15 Million US Dollars to foodborne risks, contributing to food Gavi, the international vaccine alliance. security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture, market access, tourism and Russian Language Day: 6 June sustainable development. This day was launched by the United Nations in 2019. The day is celebrated to reinforce the call made by the Geneva Conference and Addis Ababa Conference in 2019 on “The Future of Food Safety”. 2020 theme: Food Safety, Everyone’s Business US: Joe Biden becomes Democratic presidential nominee Member countries of the Group of 20 pledged more than $21 billion to fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The G20, with invited countries, has coordinated the global efforts to support the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. To date, G20 members and invited countries have pledged over $21 billion to support funding in global health. Former US Vice President Joe Biden, has formally The announcement comes after the G20 become the Democratic presidential nominee to run countries injected more than $5 trillion into for the White House against President Donald Trump the global economy in late March to fight the in the elections in November this year. virus and its economic impact. At the time, the G20 leaders also asked the Biden took his tally of pledged delegates over World Bank and the International Monetary the halfway mark of 1,991 from a total of Fund "to support countries in need using all 3,979, becoming eligible to earn the instruments to the fullest extent. Democratic Party's presidential nomination. The veteran Democrat served as the 47th vice World Oceans Day: 8 June president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 during the presidency of Barack Obama. Biden has been consistently supportive of the India-US relations. As a Senator, he had voted to approve the landmark civilian nuclear deal between the two countries in 2008. G20 countries pledge over $21 billion to fund fight COVID-19 pandemic World Ocean Day is observed globally on 8th June every year. This day is observed to raise global awareness about the importance of the ocean in our lives and the ways through which we can protect it. The government of Canada had proposed the concept of World Ocean Day, at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. The theme of UN World Oceans Day 2020 is “Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean.” OPEC & its allies agree to cut oil production by about 10% till July Tropical Storm Cristobal has reached the southeastern United States, bringing heavy rains and sustained winds of up to 50 mph. Storm surge warnings have been issued for the southeast coast of Louisiana as well as the Mississippi coast. Cristobal is the third named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. If the storm maintains its current track, Mississippi could be the state hardest hit. Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards (OPEC) and allied nations have agreed to extend a declared a state of emergency ahead of the production cut of nearly 10 million barrels of oil a tropical storm and some communities in day through the end of July, hoping to boost energy Mississippi and Louisiana have been ordered prices hard hit by the Coronavirus pandemic. to evacuate. Phillips said that winds will likely top out at Ministers of the cartel and outside nations around 50 miles per hour, with the strongest like Russia met via video conference to adopt likely to come around the Mississippi coast. the measure, aimed at cutting out the excess production depressing prices as global World Accreditation Day: 9 June aviation remains largely grounded due to the pandemic. It represents some 10 percent of the world's overall supply. Algerian Oil Minister Mohamed Arkab, the current OPEC president, warned attendees that the global oil inventory would soar to 1.5 billion barrels by the mid-point of this year. Tropical Storm Cristobal Hits Louisiana, Mississippi Coasts The World Accreditation Day (WAD) is celebrated World Day Against Child Labour: 12 June globally on 9th June every year to highlight and promote the role of accreditation in trade & economy.