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The first round of the 2022 Colombian presidential election was held on 29 May 2022.

Since no candidate secured an absolute majority in the first round, a runoff election was conducted on 19 June 2022.

In the second round, Gustavo Petro of the Historic Pact coalition won the presidency, defeating Rodolfo Hernández.

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World No Tobacco Day is observed on 31 May every year.

Theme for 2022 is Tobacco: A threat to our environment 

Theme 2023: We want food, not tobacco 

Theme 2024: Protecting children from tobacco industry interference

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International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers celebrated on 29 May.

Theme 2022: People. Peace. Progress. The Power of Partnerships.

Theme 2023: Peace begins with me

Theme 2024: Fit for the future, building better together

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Israel signed a free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates on 31 May 2022, its first big trade accord with an Arab state and a move aimed at boosting trade between the two Middle East nations.

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Meta (owner of Facebook and Instagram) launched an alert feature to help locate missing children, similar to AMBER Alerts.

The feature allows users to receive notifications in their area when a child goes missing, aiding law enforcement in quick recovery.

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In 2022, Turkey requested that its official international name be recognized as “Türkiye” instead of the English form “Turkey.”

The change reflects the country’s preference for its native pronunciation and spelling in global forums, including the United Nations.

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At the invitation of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Annalena Baerbock, the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, visited Pakistan on June 7-8, 2022.

This was Foreign Minister Baerbock's first visit to Pakistan.

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United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) established World Food Safety Day in 2018.

World Food Safety Day is observed on 7th June.

Theme 2022: Safer food, better health

Theme 2023: Food Standards Save Lives

Theme 2024: Prepare for the unexpected

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Bangladesh was the first country in South Asia to launch e-gates for e-passports, introducing the facility for its citizens. 

The country is the first in the region and the 119th in the world to offer e-passport services. 

This allows Bangladeshi e-passport holders to use e-gates for their immigration processes.

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China launched the advanced aircraft carrier named "Fujian" on June 17, 2022.

It is China's most advanced warship to date, the world's first conventionally powered carrier with electromagnetic catapult technologies, and is expected to enter service in the near future.