United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Source : UNESCO GSII: International Organisations What is discussed under United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)? UNESCO is the United…

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Source: UNODC GS II: International Organizations What is discussed?  About UNODC Why in News? United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)…

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organisation that works to build better policies for better lives. Head Quarters : Paris, France  Membership : 38 countries…

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) works in 170 countries and territories. It was established in 1965 by the General Assembly of the United Nations. United Nations lead agency on international…

UN Annual Report On Children and Armed Conflict Source : un.org GS II : Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate Approach “UN Annual Report On Children and…

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, to defend their rights, and to help them fulfil their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. UNICEF is…

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) UPSC Perspective The most comprehensive global commitment to achieve Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) in order to restore the productivity of vast expanses of…

Lithuania quits China’s 17+1 Source : The Hindu GS II : Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora Why in News ?…

Why in News ? 2020 Nobel Peace Prize to the UN agency World Food Programme (WFP) for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace…

What is the News ? The US, UK, France, Germany and Belgium on Wednesday decided to block Pakistan’s move to list two Indian nationals as global terrorists under the UN…