Explanation

UAE Hosted First I2U2 Vice-Ministerial Meeting to Discuss Investment Opportunities

Participants: India, Israel, the United States and the UAE

Date: February 21-22, 2023

About I2U2

Established: October 2021

First virtual summit: July 2022

The quadrilateral I2U2 stands for “I” for India and Israel and “U” for the US and UAE. 

Explanation

On 12 January 2023, United Arab Emirates (UAE) appointed Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, as the president-designate for the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28.

COP28 to be held in UAE in 2023.

Explanation

Men's Hockey World Cup 2023

Edition: 15th

Final Held: 29 January 2023

Host: India

Winner: Germany (third title)

Runner-up: Belgium

Participating teams: 16

Matches played: 44

Goals scored: 249

Top scorer: Jeremy Hayward (Australia)

Best player: Niklas Wellen (Germany)

Best young player: Mustapha Cassiem (South Africa)

Best goalkeeper: Vincent Vanasch (Belgium)

Explanation

2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup

Edition: First

Venue: South Africa

Winner: India

Runner-up: England

Final held: 29 January 2023

Participating teams: 16

Matches played: 41

Player of the series: Grace Scrivens (England)

Most runs made by: Shweta Sehrawat of India (297 runs)

Most wickets taker: Maggie Clark of Australia (12 wickets)

Explanation

2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup

Edition: First

Venue: South Africa

Winner: India

Runner-up: England

Final held: 29 January 2023

Participating teams: 16

Matches played: 41

Player of the series: Grace Scrivens (England)

Most runs made by: Shweta Sehrawat of India (297 runs)

Most wickets taker: Maggie Clark of Australia (12 wickets)

Explanation

• WHO declared loneliness a "pressing health threat", and has launched a new commission to foster social connection as a priority in all countries.
• WHO: World Health Organization
• Declared in 2023
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Explanation

BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers Meeting held on 17 July 2023 in Bangkok, Thailand. 

BIMSTEC stands for Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation

Explanation

On 6 June 2023, Iran is set to reopen its embassy in Saudi Arabia following a seven-year closure.

Note: China brokered a deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran in March 2023.

Explanation

World Test Championship 2023 (cricket)

Final held: 11 June 2023

Venue: The Oval, London

Winner: Australia (first title)

Runner-up: India

Won by: 209 runs

Man of the match: Travis Head (Australia)

Explanation

World Test Championship 2023 (cricket)

Final held: 11 June 2023

Venue: The Oval, London

Winner: Australia (first title)

Runner-up: India

Won by: 209 runs

Man of the match: Travis Head (Australia)