Daily News Analysis (Prelims + Mains) – 21st November 2018
Topic for Prelims
BASIC Environment Minister Meet
27th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change held in this historic city of Delhi.
During meeting discussion on ensuring that the Paris Agreement Work Programme (PAWP) is prepared in accordance with the agreed principles of Equity and Common But Differentiated Responsibilities and Respective Capabilities (CBDR-RC) as enshrined in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Paris Agreement.
Meeting highlighted on anchoring the COP 24 outcomes in the vision of equity will help deliver climate justice not only to the present but also to our future generations.
BASIC as a group decided to continue to push for developed countries on their earlier commitment to providing $100 billion annually from 2020
COP 24 scheduled in Katowice, Poland from December 2 to 14 will see representatives from at least 190 countries, think-tanks, and activists
COP 24 will specify on a setting the Rule Book of how countries will agree to take forward commitments taken at the 21st COP in Paris in 2015.
About BASIC
BASIC is the bloc of four large newly industrialized countries – Brazil, South Africa, India and China and it is formed in 2009.
Although BASIC group of countries are the leading emerging economies, still they have significant percentage of the world’s poorest people.
Radio Kashmir – In Times of Peace & War
Book titled ‘Radio Kashmir – In Times of Peace & War’ written by Dr Rajesh Bhat.
Book is about assiduous role played by Radio Kashmir in weaving a cohesive social and cultural fabric. It depicts unique distinction earned by Radio Kashmir by serving people and the nation, in this region, fostering and strengthening democratic institutions in the State.
ANZAC War Memorial
President Pays Respects at Anzac War Memorial in Sydney.
The Memorial was originally built as a tribute to Australian soldiers who did service in World War 1 and Indian soldiers also fought alongside their Australian comrades in the war.