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On 18 October 2023, The United States vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have condemned Hamas’ attack on Israel while calling for a pause in the fighting to allow humanitarian assistance into Gaza.

The US was the sole vote against the resolution, with 12 members voting in favour and Russia and the United Kingdom abstaining.

The brief draft resolution was moved by Brazil.

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The summit of Education Ministers of the G20 (Group of twenty) held in Bali, Indonesia in 2022.

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The UK, US, Germany, France, Canada, Italy and Japan make up the G7.

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• SCO virtual summit 2023
• Held: 4 July 2023
• Pakistan represented by: Shahbaz Sharif (PM)

• Host: India (first time)

• New member: Iran (9th member)
• Theme: Towards a SECURE SCO

• On 9 June, 2017 India and Pakistan became full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

• The SCO Headquarters: Beijing, China

• The SCO Founded: June 15, 2001
• The SCO currently comprises of nine Members States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Iran and Uzbekistan), four Observer States

• On 9 July 2023, Iran became 9th member of SCO. 

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World Economic Forum Summit 2023

Edition: 53rd

Venue: Davos, Switzerland

Theme: Cooperation in a Fragmented World

Held: 16 to 20 Jan 2023

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It means to commit Non-interference in each other's domestic issues.

Moscow is the capital of Russia while Washington is the capital of the United States of America.

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The UK, US, Germany, France, Canada, Italy and Japan make up the G7.

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The 90th Interpol General Assembly session held in the Indian Capital New Delhi from 18-21 October 2022.

Interpol General Assembly meets once a year and each session lasts around four days.