CURRENT AFFAIRS

2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is appointed as the First UN Envoy For Oceans recently?
A
Peter Thomson
B
John Williams
C
Andrews Johnson
D
Bill Clinton
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Peter Thomson is a Fijian diplomat who is currently serving as the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean – the first person to be appointed to this position.

Detailed explanation-2: -Video message by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, on Human Rights Day 2022 (10 December 2022).

Detailed explanation-3: -Appointment of the Secretary-General In accordance with Article 97 of the Charter, the appointment is made by the General Assembly, upon the recommendation of the Security Council.

Detailed explanation-4: -Without a Special Emergency Session to conclude Global Ocean Treaty negotiations before the end of 2022, it will be challenging to protect 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030 – the 30×30 target that scientists say is the minimum needed to give the oceans space to recover.

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