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The world’s population hit eight billion on November 15,2022 which the United Nations declared as the Day of Eight Billion.

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On 31 October 2022, the United Nations, Turkiye and Ukraine agreed to implement a Black Sea grain deal despite Russian withdrawal from the pact. 

Black Sea grain initiate was launched by Russia, Turkiye, Ukraine and the United Nations on 22 July 2022.

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Disarmament Week is observed annually from 24 October to 30 October by the United Nations to promote world peace. 

Disarmament Week was first observed in 1978.

UNO was also established on 24 October. 

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Russia has vetoed a first-of-its-kind UN Security Council resolution casting the climate crisis as a threat to international peace and stability

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The first-ever resolution calling for stepped-up international efforts to understand and respond to the implications of climate change for peace and security was vetoed by Russia on Monday, 14 December.

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Since 1992, Russia has been the most frequent user of the veto,followed by the United States and China. France and the United Kingdom have not used the veto since 1989.

As of May 2022, Russia/USSR has used its veto 121 times, the US 82 times, the UK 29 times, China 17 times, and France 16 times.

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The President of  Egypt has been elected as the chairman of the African Union (AU)

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The Chairperson of the African Union is the ceremonial head of the African Union elected by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government for a one-year term.

It rotates among the continent’s five regions.

A candidate must be supported by at least two-thirds of the member states or by consensus.

Term length: 1 year

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African Union (AU) members: 55 member states

African Union (AU) secretariat:  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The 35th African Union session began on 5 February 2022, in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.

African Union (AU) launched: 9 July 2002

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• UNESCO's 76th anniversary year is 2022
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• The Year is being organized by UNESCO, in collaboration with its global partners, from July 2022 to July 2023.
• The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• UNESCO has 195 Members
• and 8 Associate Members
• UNESCO is governed by the General Conference and the Executive Board. 
• Headquarters: Paris, France
• Founded: November 16, 1945, London, United Kingdom
• Abbreviation: UNESCO
• Head: Audrey Azoulay; (Director-General)
• Founders: India, United States, China, France, Brazil, Mexico, 

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• Joan Donoghue is the current president of ICJ and belongs to the USA
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• President of ICJ Joan E. DONOGHUE belongs to the United States of America
• Member of the Court since 9 September 2010; re-elected as from 6 February 2015; President as from 8 February 2021
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• The International Court of Justice (ICJ), sometimes known as the World Court, is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN).
• It settles disputes between states in accordance with international law and gives advisory opinions on international legal issues.
• Established in 1945
• Location:- The Hague, Netherlands
• ICJ Total number of Judges 15.
• Term of every judge 9 years.

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The 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) began at the organization's headquarters in New York on 18 September 2018.

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