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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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•  Francoise Meyers is a businesswoman from France. 
• As per report published by Forbes,  Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is the richest woman in the world.
  
•  Francoise Meyers has become the first woman to amass a $100 billion fortune.
• This report has been published in December 2023.
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Special Olympics World Games 2023

Edition: 16th

Venue: Berlin, Germany (hosted first time)

Final held: 25 June 2023

Pakistan won: 80 medals

Pakistan won: 29 silver medals 

Pakistan won: 40 bronze medal 

Pakistan won: 11 Gold medals

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• Final held between UAE and Bangladesh
• Edition: 10th

• Administrator: Asian Cricket Council (ACC)

• Venue: United Arab Emirates (UAE)

• Champion: Bangladesh (1st title)

• Bangladesh won by: 195 runs

• Runners-up: United Arab Emirates (UAE)

• Participating teams: 8

• Total Matches: 15
• Final date: 17 December 2023

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• Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup 2023

• Edition: 13th

• Venue: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Final date: 16 December 2023

• Winner: Germany (7th title)

• Runner: up: France

• Third place: Spain

• Participating Teams: 16

• Matches played:48

• Total goals scored: 270

• Top scorer: Hugo Labouchere with 9 goals (Belgium)

• Best player: Gaspard Xavier (France)

• Best goalkeeper award: Joshua Onyekwue (Germany)

• Note: FIH stands for International Hockey Federation

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On 7 December 2023, Denmark's parliament adopted a law criminalising the "inappropriate treatment" of religious texts, effectively banning desecration of Holy Quran after a series of desecrations of the holy book sparked anger in Muslim countries.

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Explanation

New Delhi, India will host the annual meeting 2023 of the United Nations Forum from 21 to 22 November 2023.

Explanation

Australia beat India to win the tournament

About ICC men’s ODI Cricket World Cup 2023

Edition: 13th

Format: One Day International (ODI)

Venue: India

Winner: Australia (sixth title)

Staring date: 5 October

Final date: 19 November

Runners-up: India

Participating teams: 10

Total Matches: 48

Note: This is the first time India hosting the tournament solely

Official mascot: 

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The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) conducted the 2023 Global Survey on Persons with Disabilities and Disasters as a follow-up to the 2013 Global Survey.

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World Cadet Chess Championship will be held at Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt from 14 Oct to 23 Oct 2023.