The term nation is derived from the Latin word ‘nation’ which means birth or race. The dictionary meaning of nation is ‘the population of a state originating from a common race’. In modern political terminology, however, the word ‘nation’ has many more qualifications than mere racial affinity. It is like a territorial of community with … Read more
IAEA THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) approved on October 26, 1956, at a conference held at U.N. Headquarters, New York, came into force on July 29, 1957. The Agency is under the aegis of the United Nations, but unlike others, it is not a specialized agency. PURPOSES:- … Read more
U.N.O. is an international organisation of 185 member countries of the world. The United Nations Organisation came into being in 1945 after a horrible war and it represents the strong desire of humanity for peace. The United Nations charter was signed in San Francisco on 26 June, 1945. The UN is headquartered in New York … Read more
One man by the name of Mullah Umar who had graduated from a Deeni Madrsah, had fought against Russians and suffered many injuries. s pained to see the brutalities being perpetrated by his countrymen on each other and wanted to stop this madness. He returned to his alma matter and appealed to his old friends … Read more
INFORMATION HIGHLIGHTS: Official Name: Al-Jumhouriyya es-Somoliyya ed-Democratiyya (Somali Democratic Republic) Capital Mogadishu. Form of Government military dictatorship. Area 673,1405 sq km (246,000 sq; miles). Land use Arabic land 2%, meadows and pastures 46%. Forest and woodland 14%, others 38 %, Permanent crop 0%. Landboundries. Total, 2366Km. Djibouti 58Km, Ethiopia 626Km, Kenya 682Km. Coastline, 3025Km. Population, … Read more
At least one child out of every four in the developing world is tailing … Read more
Entering the 21st century in a better economic and social environment has been the aim of various governments. As we move close to 21st century, the time available for action is narrowing down. Expen opinions, however, are being framed irrespective of the shorter time frame. A vision of development that can be realised over a … Read more
After decades of diplomatic wrangling, breakthroughs have come on many fronts, both bilateral and multilateral. Not only have Soviets and now Russians joined Americans in agreements to make massive reductions in strategic arms, but the overwhelming majority of nations have signed on to indefinite extension of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT). … Read more
On 24th September 1996, at UN headquarters in New York, 65 countries including declared five nuclear powers, the United States, China, France, Russia and the United Kingdom signed the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) as commitment to step nuclear test explosions. The significance of this treaty is that it prevents any further significant development of … Read more
Nuclear weapons proliferation has emerged as one of the maj global concerns over the last few decades. It has resulted from circumstances which depict that several other states, apart from be confirmed nuclear power, had devised or at least have reached at a pom where they are just one screw turn away from having an … Read more