Declarations

Question 1

What is Addis Ababa Action Agenda [AAAA] related to ?

Answer 1

Finance for Development - global framework for financing sustainable development

• Outcome of 2015 Third international conference on financing for development

Question 2

Has USA ratified UNCLOS?

Answer 2

No - disagreement with Part IX that deals with the equitable distribution of minerals in seabed

Question 3

Has India ratified Refugee convention of 1951

Answer 3

No

• works on principle of non-refoulment
• defines who is a refugee
• UN High commission on Refugees is part of UNGA [Libya and Russia are suspended from it]

Question 4

Which countries aren’t party to Rome statute that established ICC

Answer 4

China, India and US

• Jurisdiction - Individuals - Genocide, acts of aggression, war crimes and crimes against humanity

Question 5

What is Samarkand declaration related to?

Answer 5

SCO

• Passed on presidency to INDIA in 2023
• Made Iran a full member

Question 6

What is Beirut declaration related to

Answer 6

Arab League - Establishment of Arab Free trade zone

Question 7

Camp David Agreement?

Answer 7

Israel and Egypt - Israel back off from Sinai and transitional Palestinian governemnt in west bank and Gaza

Question 8

Oslo accords?

Answer 8

Israel and PLO secret talks in Norway - transitional Palestinian government in West Bank and Gaza

Question 9

Which declaration established Arctic Council

Answer 9

Ottawa Declaration

Question 10

What are Helsinki Principles

Answer 10

Principles for security in Europe [Indivisibility of security in Europe]

Question 11

What is TIR convention related to?

Answer 11

Customs convention [TIR Carnets]

• implemented by International Road Transport union under UN - under the auspices of UN Economic Commission for Europe
• Reciprocal recognition of customs control - [Customs clearance takes place at internal locations instead of Border Crossing points]
• FICCI is the National issuing and Guaranteeing association for India

Question 12

What is ‘Sirte Declaration’ related to?

Answer 12

Creation of AFRICAN UNION

Question 13

Treaties established nuclear weapons Free Zone in the respective areas?

Answer 13

Africa (Treaty of Pelindaba)
South-East Asia (Bangkok Treaty)
South Pacific (Treaty of Rarotonga)
Latin America and Caribbean (Treaty of Tlatelolco)

Question 14

What is London Club related to

Answer 14

Nuclear Suppliers Group [NSG]

Question 15

Hague code of conduct ?

Answer 15

Related to ‘Non-proliferation of Ballistic Missiles’

Question 16

Wassennar agreement?

Answer 16

Export control of ‘Conventional Arms and Dual use goods and technologies’

• INDIA IS A MEMBER

Question 17

Australia Group?

Answer 17

Non-binding - Export control of Chemical and Biological weapons

• “no-undercut provision”
• “catch-all provision”

INDIA A MEMBER

Question 18

MTCR

Answer 18

Control unmanned ‘aerial unmanned vehicles’ minimum payload of 500kg and distance 300km

Question 19

1925 Geneva protocol

Answer 19

Prohibition on use of chemical weapons [didnt outlaw possession]

Question 20

Chemical weapons convention

Answer 20

Comprehensive ban - development, producing, stockpiling, rentention everything

• OPCW (Organisation of Prohibition of Chemical Weapons) is the implementing agency
• India is a member - Office of cabinet secretary is the nodal representative