Showing posts with label International. Show all posts
Showing posts with label International. Show all posts

Friday, 11 October 2013

Wilfried Martens

Wilfried Martens Nine-time Prime Minister of Belgium died in October 2013. He was a Belgian politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Belgium from 3 April 1979 to 6 April 1981 and 17 December 1981 to 7 March 1992.


He served as the PM in nine coalition governments during these tenures. He was the Chairman of Belgian Christian People's Party, which is now renamed as Christian Democratic and Flemish party from 1972–79. He was the co-founder of the European People's Party (EPP) in 1976 and remained its President since 1992. He was preceded by Jacques Santer.

OPCW won Nobel Peace Prize

OPCW The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) won the Nobel Peace Prize for the year 2013 for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons. The Nobel Committee praised the OPCW for its extensive work in eliminating chemical weapons.

* The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is an independent, international body set up in 1997 to implement the Chemical Weapons Convention.
* The organization is presently involved in destroying Syria's stockpiles of chemical weapons - the first time the OPCW has worked in a war zone.
* It carries out inspections of destruction procedures, as well as evaluating members' own declarations, in order to verify that the convention is being adhered to.
* It is based in The Hague, Netherland and has 189 member states, covering around 98 percent of the world's population. These member nations have agreed to work together to create a world free from chemical weapons.
* The OPCW employs around 500 people and has a budget of 75m Euros (102m Dollars, 63m Pounds) in 2010.
* It is an autonomous organisation with a working relationship with the United Nations.

* Ahmet Uzumcu is the Present Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.

Wednesday, 9 October 2013

I Am Malala

I Am Malala  the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban. The autobiography of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl who was shot by the Taliban for supporting girls’ education released on 8 October 2013 in London.

Malala Yousafzai’s story is detailed in I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban, co-written with British journalist Christina Lamb, and tells of the day two Taliban gunmen boarded her school bus on 9 October 2012, and shot her in the head.

Monday, 7 October 2013

Nobel Prize for medicine

Nobel Prize
Three scientists have won the Nobel Prize for medicine or physiology after discovering how cells precisely transport material. US scientists James Rothman and Randy Schekman and Thomas Sudhof, from Germany, shared the prize. 
They found the way "vesicles" act like a fleet of ships transporting their goods to the exact destination.They found the way "vesicles" act like a fleet of ships transporting their goods to the exact destination.

Saturday, 5 October 2013

Moe Set Wine

Moe Set Wine of Myanmar’s  was  selected as the first Miss Universe contestant to represent her country in more than 50 years time. The US-educated business graduate was chosen as the first Miss Universe contestant who will represent Myanmar in over 50 years. 

She will be seen on the stage at the global beauty pageant in Moscow in November 2013. She will be seen on the stage at the global beauty pageant in Moscow in November 2013.Myanmar last sent the Miss Universe contender in the year 1961.

Friday, 4 October 2013

The World Heart Day

Every year on 29 September celebrated as the World Heart Day since 1999. A life course approach to the prevention and control of cardiovascular disease (CVD) with a focus on women and children because healthy children lead to healthy adults and healthy adults lead to healthy families and communities. 

The World Heart Day is organised by World Heart Federation. The World Heart Federation is dedicated to leading the global fight against cardiovascular disease (CVD) – including heart disease and stroke - with a focus on low- and middle-income countries, via a united community of more than 200 member organizations.

Brics Set up 100 Billion US Dollars Fund

Leaders of the Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) group of nations announced to set up a 100 billion US dollar fund to steady currency markets destablised by an expected pullback of US monetary stimulus. The announcement was made at the meeting of BRICS leaders. 

Brazil, India and Russia committed 18 billion dollars each while China announced 41 billion US dollars. South Africa announced 5 billion US dollars. Earlier this year, Brics nations had discussed the formation of a new development bank to fund infrastructure and development projects throughout the developing nations.

Megan Young

Megan Young of Philippines  was crowned Miss World 2013 at the Bali Nasa Dua Convention Center in Bali, Indonesia. Miss France, Marine Lorphelin finished as the first runner-up, Miss Ghana Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter was the second runner up. Megan Young won the competition after beating 130 contestants across the globe. 

She is 23 years old. She is a student of filmmaking.Megan was born in US and she moved to the Philippines. Megan wants to become a director after gaining experience and finishing her qualifications.

Saturday, 28 September 2013

World Tourism Day observed on 27 September 2013 across the world to bring awareness about the importance of tourism.The purpose of this day is to raise awareness on the role of tourism within the international community and to demonstrate how it affects social, cultural, political and economic values worldwide.Theme for 2013: Tourism and Water: Protecting our Common Future.

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) decided in September 1979 to institute World Tourism Day.