International Current Affairs

The Astronaut and Oceanographer Kathy Sullivan have become the first woman to reach the deepest point in the earth. On 7 June she accompanied fellow scientist Victor Vescovo to visit the deepest known part of the ocean called Challenger Deep. Sullivan made history in 1984 with NASA, when she became the first U.S. woman to walk in space. Kathy Sullivan has become the only human being to ever experience both extremes.

Katerina Sakellaropoulou was recently elected as the first female President of Greece. The Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis nominated Katerina Sakellaropoulou as the President. The 63-year-old Sakellaropoulou has worked as a top-level judge in Greece. The newly elected President is expected to hold the post for the next five years.

The US had recently launched airstrikes on the bases of the Iranian-backed Iraqi militia, Kataib Hezbollah in retaliation to the killing of a US civilian contractor in a rocket attack on an Iraqi military base.

The Private Foundation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is set to become the largest funder of the World Health Organisation (WHO). This would be the first time a private foundation is to become the biggest funder of a United Nations Agency.

Like other parts of the globe, World Pharmacists Day was also observed in Pakistan on September 25, 2020, with the theme “Transforming global health“. The purpose of the day is to draw attention to pharmacies and the positive benefits they offer when it comes to health.

George Floyd, an African American man of age 46 died after the white police officer arrested him and knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes while he was handcuffed face down near a shop in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This happened on May 25, 2020.

Pakistan has been ranked as the 4th Generation Regulator (G4) by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). After this ranking, Pakistan has become the only country in South Asia to have achieved this goalpost.

As per the recent cautionary message from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a new virus named ‘Cat Que’ emerged in China. This virus comes from Culex mosquitoes and pigs in China and Vietnam.

Earth Day is an annual event celebrated around the world on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Earth Day was founded by American senator Gaylord Nelson for environmental education.

World Malaria Day is celebrated every year on 25 April to highlight the need for prevention, control, and elimination of malaria. World Malaria Day (WMD) observed by All Member States of the World Health Organization. World Malaria Day was established in May 2007 by the 60th session of the World Health Assembly, WHO’s the decision-making body.