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• Corruption Perception Index 2023
• Total countries: 180
• Topper: Denmark
• Pakistan: 133 

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Note: India is the worst performer in the world in ‘Health and Survival’ sub-index, ranked @ 146.

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List of World's most polluted countries 2020

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List of World's happiest countries 2021

1.                   Finland

2.                   Iceland

3.                   Denmark

4.                   Switzerland

5.                   Netherlands

6.                   Sweden

7.                   Germany

8.                   Norway

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Arton Capital's Passport Index 2023

UAE: 1

Sweden: 2

Germany: 3

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In September 2023, The Egyptian government released a statement announcing that female students in the country have been banned from wearing the niqab, a face-covering veil, at schools, and the locals have different opinions about it.

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The International Labour Organization (ILO) has issued a policy brief stating that the world is falling significantly behind in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG 8), which seeks to promote sustainable economic growth, full employment, and decent work for all. 

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Note: India is the worst performer in the world in ‘Health and Survival’ sub-index, ranked @ 146.

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The Asia-Pacific region will miss the 2030 target year by several decades to achieve SDGs as the total number of years required to achieve the SDG targets in the region has increased

SDGs: Sustainable Development Goals

UN: United Nations 

Report issued in March 2023

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• Hong Kong is the most free economy in the world, according to a report published by Fraser Institute released in 2022.
• Topper: Hong Kong 
• Second position: Singapore