Global Big Cats Summit
- India announced that it will host the Global Big Cats Summit in New Delhi in 2026, reaffirming global leadership in wildlife conservation.
- Global Big Cats Summit is a high-level international summit dedicated to strengthening global cooperation, policy coordination, and scientific collaboration for the conservation of big cat species across continents.
UN Security Council
- Context: The UN Security Council approved the U.S.-drafted resolution outlining Donald Trump’s plan for post-war Gaza governance.
About UN Security Council
- The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is a group of 195 nations formed in October 1945 to maintain international peace and security.
- The Security Council is the successor to the previously created League of Nations.
- India’s participation in the Security Council has been as a non-permanent member during the periods of 1950-51, 1967-68, 1972-73, 1977-78, 1984-85, 1991-92, 2011-12, and 2021-22.
- The Council comprises 15 members, including 5 permanent members (P5)- China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States—who possess veto power, and 10 non-permanent members elected for 2-year terms by the UN General Assembly (UNGA).
