Friday 25 December 2015

World This Week: 14 December-20 December 2015

14 December 2015
• Typhoon Melor struck the Philippines
• World Bank Group, FIRST Initiative launched Principles for Public Credit Guarantee Schemes
• United Nations Human Development Report 2015 released
15 December 2015
• Rory McIlroy bagged European Tour Golfer of the Year award
• EC adopted proposal for a European Border and Coast Guard to protect Schengen area
• Saudi Arabia launched 34-nation Islamic Military Coalition to counter terrorism   
• 14th Meeting of Heads of Governments of SCO Member States concluded in Zhengzhou, China
16 December 2015
• ILO released Global Estimates on Migrant Workers
• Federal Reserve of US increased interest rate by 0.25% for the first time since 2006
• Indian-origin official Sanjay Pradhan to lead Open Government Partnership
17 December 2015
• UN-brokered Libyan Political Agreement on National Unity Government signed
• WTO approved Afghanistan’s membership terms to join as 163rd member
• UN Security Council unanimously adopted resolution to cut-off supply of funds to ISIS group
• China launched DAMPE satellite to shed light on mysterious dark matter
• British Novelist Peter Dickinson passed away
18 December 2015
• World Bank released Shock Waves: Managing the Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty report
• Husband-wife duo Claude and Norma Alvares awarded with 2015 Sanctuary Lifetime Service Award
• 2nd World Internet Conference concluded in Wuzen, China
• International Migrants Day observed across the world
• World Bank released Migration and Remittances Factbook 2016
19 December 2015
• 10th WTO Ministerial Conference adopted Nairobi Package
• US Senate ratified IMF reforms in budget bill to boost representation of emerging economies
• Famous German conductor Kurt Masur passed away
• Miss Spain Mireia Lalaguna Royo crowned Miss World 2015
20 December 2015
• Andy Murray won 2015 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
• OUE Singapore Slammers crowned Champions of IPTL 2015
• FC Barcelona won 2015 FIFA Club World Cup
• Nepal Cabinet decided to amend Constitution to address Madhesis' demands
• Conservative People’s party won Spain election; but falls short of majority
• Miss Iraq beauty pageant held for the first time since 1972
• Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach crowned Miss Universe 2015

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