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 The UNHCR signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Bangladesh in April 2018.

This agreement established a framework for cooperation on the repatriation of Rohingya refugees

UNHCR  stands for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.

Formation 14 December 1950

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  Australia is becoming the first country in the world to recognise orphanage trafficking as a form of modern day slavery.

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The United States, Mexico, and Canada signed the USMCA to replace the NAFTA

This agreement entered into force on July 1, 2020

 It replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) implemented in 1994

North American Free Trade Agreement full form of NAFTA.

USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)Languages:

• English
• French
• Spanish

History of NAFTA

Drafted September 30, 2018

Signed September 30, 2018 and December 10, 2019 (revised version)

Effective July 1, 2020

Explanation

 The World AIDS Day 2018 theme was "Know your status".

This theme was used to emphasize the importance of HIV testing and awareness

World AIDS Day is observed on 1 December since 1988.

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The International Defence Exhibition and Seminar referred to as IDEAS, 

It was inaugurated by the President Dr. Arif Alvi

The event, a biennially organized mega-regional event, was held on November 27th, 2018. 

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• The Barakah nuclear power plant is the first nuclear power station in the Arabian Peninsula.
• The total capacity of this Power plant is 5600 MW.
• Nuclear power plants in India (Operation)
  • Tarapur, Maharashtra
  • Rawatbhata, Rajasthan
  • Kakrapar, Gujarat
  • Narora, Uttar Pradesh
  • Kaiga, Karnataka

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• The United Arab Emirates is a country in Western Asia located at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula.
• It borders Saudi Arabia and Oman and has maritime borders in the Persian Gulf with Iran and Qatar

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In June 2018, Pakistan, alongside China, expressed interest in joining the International Solar Alliance (ISA). 

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Qamar Javed Bajwa NI(M), HI(M)

It is a retired Pakistani four-star general 

He served as the tenth chief of the Army Staff of Pakistan from 29 November 2016 to 29 November 2022.

In 2018, he was ranked 68th in the Forbes list of the World's Most Powerful People.

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Russian Vladimir Putin belongs to the Independent (1991–1995, 2001–2008, 2012–present)

He has served as President of Russia since 2012

He previously served from 2000 to 2008.

He also served as Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012

He is the longest-serving Russian president since the independence of Russia from the Soviet Union.

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The United States announced its withdrawal from the JCPOA

It is also known as the "Iran nuclear deal" or the "Iran deal", on May 8, 2018.

JCPOA stands Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

The JCPOA is an agreement on Iran's nuclear program reached in July 2015 by Iran and the P5+1

P5+1 (the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council)

1. China
2. France
3. Russia
4. United Kingdom
5. United States—plus Germany