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Current Affairs Capsule: 29 May 2019

May 29, 2019
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India has been elected to the Executive Board of first United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) Assembly headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. The first session of the UN-Habitat Assembly will be held from 27 May 2019 till 31 May 2019 during which it will review and approve the UN-Habitat Strategic Plan 2020-2025 and will also review Progress in implementation of New Urban Agenda. The special theme for the first UN-Habitat Assembly is ‘Innovation for Better Quality of Life in Cities and Communities’.
Sri Lanka signed a tripartite agreement for development of eastern terminal of Colombo Port with India and Japan. The Sri Lanka Port Authority (SLPA) will hold 51 percent majority stake in the port; while Japan and India will have combined stake of 49 percent. All the parties will work out details of the project at joint working group meetings.
The outgoing NDA government has decided to merge the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) with the Central Statistics Office (CSO) to form National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). The objective of restructuring is to strengthen and streamline the present nodal functions of ministry and to bring in more synergy by integrating its administrative functions within ministry.
During the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, the World Health Organization (WHO) has for the first time recognised “burn-out” in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD). WHO defined Burn-out as- syndrome conceptualised as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. Established in 1948, ICD is revised periodically and this year is currently its 10th revision.
In recently released foreign-exchange report, the United States removed India and Switzerland from its currency monitoring watchlist. India, China, Japan, Germany, Switzerland and South Korea were placed in this bi-annual currency watch list in October 2018. Countries which indulge in manipulating the currency exchange rate for gaining unfair competitive advantage in international trade often end up with the tag of a currency manipulator.
In ISSF shooting World Cup, in Munich Germany, India’s Saurabh Chaudhary has won 10m Air Pistol Gold. The 17-year old Chaudhary scored 246.3 beating his own world record of 245 points that was set in New Delhi World Cup Shooting in February 2019. Chaudhury has already secured a berth for the Tokyo Olympics. This is India’s second Gold in the championship.
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers was observed globally on May 29, 2019 with the theme “Protecting Civilians, Protecting Peace”. Commemorating the first UN peacekeeping mission that was established on May 29, 1948, the day aims to pay tribute to the invaluable contribution of the civilian personnel and honours the UN peacekeepers who have sacrificed their lives while rendering peacekeeping services.

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