CURRENT AFFAIRS

In June 2024, the 67th Council meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) approved a landmark funding package of $736.4 million to support 34 environmental projects worldwide. 

India, as a signatory to the Paris Agreement, is committed to addressing climate change through its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). 

The practice of tattooing the face by women, which was going on for generations in the Kutia Kandha tribe, has now almost completely ended.

The Conference of Parties (CoPs) for the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BRS Conventions) was held in Geneva (Switzerland) between 28 April and 9 May 2025.

The Union Cabinet of India has approved the signing of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement.

Recently, widespread coral bleaching has been observed along India's coastline.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international agreement between governments.

After Operation Sindoor, India has decided to send seven teams of all-party MPs (total 59 members) for global diplomatic outreach on Pakistan-sponsored terrorism. It includes MPs from the ruling party as well as the opposition and diplomatic officials.

On May 16, 2025, the Supreme Court directed the West Bengal government to pay 25% Dearness Allowance (DA) to its employees.The court has given the state government three months to make the payment.

The United Nations Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (UN-REDD) has released a significant new report.