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Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate-AIM4C) was launched by the UAE and the US at Conference of Parties-26.

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Little boy becomes world’s youngest author

At the age of 4 years (218 days) Saeed Rashed Almheiri, is the world’s youngest person to publish a book.

Saeed Rashed Almheiri belongs to UAE.

He wrote his book kindness.

His record was verified on 9 March 2023.

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United States of America (USA) approved the use of world's first vaccine for honeybees in January 2023.

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On 29 March 2023, Saudi Arabia approved a memorandum on granting the kingdom the status of a dialogue partner in Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

Dialogue partner status will be a first step within the organisation before granting the kingdom full membership.

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In March 2023, Ales Baliatski of Belarus, has been sentenced to 10 years in Jail.

Case: Smuggling money & finance of opposition's protests in Belarus

Note: The 2022 Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian human rights organization Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights organization Center for Civil Liberties.

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FATF meeting held on 24 February 2023

Suspended membership of Russia over war in Ukraine

South Africa and Nigeria: Kept in gray list

Morocco and Cambodia: Removed from gray list 

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Corruption Perception Index 2022 (released in January 2023)

Total countries: 180

Topper: Denmark

Bottom: Somalia

Pakistan: 140

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Twenty20 international between Pak & Afg

On 24 March 2023, Afghanistan beat Pakistan to win first Twenty20 international by 6 wickets

On 26 March 2023, Afghanistan beat Pakistan to win second Twenty20 international by 7 wickets

On 27 March 2023, Pakistan beat Afghanistan to win third Twenty20 international by 66 runs

This is Afghanistan's first-ever series win against Pakistan (first time in T20 cricket)

Venue: Sharjah, UAE

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• ID4Africa Movement: Somalia has launched a national identification system with the support of Nadra.
• The launch was attended by Somalia's partners - Pakistan, the EU, the World Bank Group, the UK, the US, Gulf countries, ID4Africa, diplomats and UN agencies.
• PM of Somalia: Hamza Abdi Barre 
• Nadra Chairman: Asad Rehman Gillani

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In a historic moment for the field of nuclear fusion research, the JT-60SA, the world’s largest and most advanced experimental nuclear fusion reactor, has officially commenced operations in Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture.

JT-60SA unveiled in December 2023.

JT-60SA is an initiative of European Union & Japan.

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