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Bodies Compilation

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Subject: International Relations LIsts: Compilation Status: Sorted Once

International Bodies

  • International Energy Agency

    1. Grouping of Major Oil Importing Countries, Created in 1974 by OECD ar Paris, France
    2. After Arab Oil Embargo of 1973

  • ECOWAS - Economic Community of Wester African States

  • GPAI - Global Partnership for Artificial Intelliegence

    1. Launched 2020, Multi Stakeholder Initiative 29 Members
    2. India - Founding Member, Chair for 2024
    3. Aim : Reduce Gap b/w Theory & practical AI
    4. Built on : Shared Commitment of OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development)

  • Truth & Reconciliation Commission

    1. Truth and Reconciliation Commission = truth and justice commission = truth commission against Govt & Non State Actors
    2. Focused on Past, Investigate Pattern of Events, engages with affected population, temporary body, aim of a report
    3. Global Case : South Africa, Asutralia & Canada. India Neighbourhood → Sri Lanka and Nepal

  • CSC - Colombo Secutity Council

    • What is the Colombo Security Conclave?
      • The CSC is a trilateral maritime security grouping formed in 2011, consisting of India, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. Mauritius is the fourth member, and Bangladesh and Seychelles attended as observers with invitations to join the group.
    1. Revival is Needed to Counter Chinese BRI Influence in Indian Ocean Region
      1. China has good relation with Indian Ocean States
      2. Control Djibuti & Hambantota Port of Sri Lanka

  • UNESCO - ICH

    intangible cultural heritage

    1. Intangible cultural heritage ascribes importance to the wealth of knowledge and skills that is transmitted through it from one generation to the next.
    2. The Convention for the Safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage (ICH) was adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO for preserving intangible heritage from across the globe. in 2003
    3. Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity was established in the year 2008.

  • BCA - Bio Diversity Credit Alliance

    1. Under Kunming Montreal Global Bio Diversity Loss
    2. Launched at COP 15 to UN CBD
    3. VOLUNTARY - Bio Credit - VOLUNATRY Organisation

Economic Bodies (International)

  • ADB - Asian Development Bank
    1. Estab 1966 - for Asia & Pacific
    2. 68 members; 49 are from within Asia and the Pacific and 19 outside
    3. India is a founding member
    4. Largest Shareholder of ADB - US (15.6) → China(6.4) → India(6.3)
  • EFTA
    1. IGO Etsab by Stockholm Convention in 1960
    2. EU is Customs Unions and EFTA is NOT (they are free to set their own tariff)
    3. 4 Member Countries : ICeland, Leictenstein, Norway & Switzerland → Open & Competitive Economies

Economic Bodies (India)

  • GST Council and Appellate Body
    • New Scheme: Remission of Duties and Taxes on Export Products, introduced for outbound shipments.
    • Legal Framework: Amendment of the Central Goods and Service Tax Act of 2017, in line with the Tribunal Reform Act of 2021.
    • UCPMP: Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices, proposed by the Department of Pharmaceuticals.
    • Taxation Aspects: Taxation of continuous medical education funds and tax deduction for free drug samples.
    • Global Context: Muslim world, from Indonesia to Algeria, holds 75% of oil and 45% of natural gas reserves.
    • GST Review: Ministerial group reconstituted to address rate rationalization and compliance issues.
  • Financial Stability & Development Council
    • Statement 1: With a view to strengthening and institutionalizing the mechanism for maintaining financial stability, enhancing inter-regulatory coordination and promoting financial sector development, the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) was set up by the Government as the apex level forum in December 2010 (much before NITI AAyog was even setup). So, 1 is incorrect.
    • Statement 2: The Chairman of the Council is the Finance Minister and its members include the heads of financial sector Regulators (RBI, SEBI, PFRDA, IRDA & FMC) Finance Secretary and/or Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, and Chief Economic Adviser. So, 2 is correct.
    • Statement 3: Without prejudice to the autonomy of regulators, the Council monitors macro prudential supervision of the economy, including functioning of large financial conglomerates, and addresses inter-regulatory coordination and financial sector development issues. So, 3 is correct.
    • It also focuses on financial literacy and financial inclusion.

COP 28 Bodies

  • ENACT (Enhancing Nature-based Solutions for an Accelerated Climate Transformation)

    1. by Germany and Egypt + IUCN
    2. 1 Billion Peole - Enhance Resilience to Climate Change, Secure upto 2.4 billion hectares
    3. Secreteriat : IUCN
    4. Other member countries: Canada, European Union, France, Japan, Malawi, Norway, Republic of Korea, Slovenia, Belgium, Pakistan, Spain, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United States.

  • Global River Cities Alliance (GRCA )

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    • The meeting of the National Ganga Council will be held under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister.
    • The Council is the apex authority responsible for cleaning the river and includes the Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal as members. The Council also includes several Union ministers, including the Finance Minister, Rural Development Minister and Power Minister.
    • National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has proposed making urban river management plans (URMPs) and river sensitive master planning mandatory for river cities

UN Bodies

  • FAO - Food & Agricultural Organisation

      1. FAO Specialised Agency of United Nations. World Food Day 16 October, founding day of FAO in 1945. Based in ROME, Italy
  2. Initiatives

      1. Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS)
      2. Monitors the Desert Locust situation throughout the world
      3. Codex Alimentarius Commission - implementation of the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme
      4. International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture - 32st conference of FAO in 2001
  3. Publication

      ▪ The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture (SOFIA).
      ▪ **The State of the World's Forests (SOFO).**
      ▪ The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI).
      ▪ The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA).
      ▪ The State of Agricultural Commodity Markets (SOCO).

  • UNSC - United Nations Statistical Commission

    India Started 4 Year term, UNSC Estab 1946, Works for UN Statistics Division

    Functional Commission of UN ECOSOC - UN Ecnomic & Scoial Council

    24 Members