CURRENT AFFAIRS

2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following committee of the UNSC India has set to chair?
A
Counter Terrorism Committee
B
Taliban Sanctions Committee
C
Libya Sanctions Committee
D
All of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -India is currently Chair of the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee for the year 2022 and will host diplomats of the 15-nation UN body, including the US, China and Russia, in October for a special meeting on counter-terrorism.

Detailed explanation-2: -The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) establishes Sanctions Committees to monitor the implementation and effects of embargoes or sanctions it has decided to impose against states as well as non-state entities or individual.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the meeting, Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, Permanent Representative of India to the UN, in her capacity as Chair of the CTC, informed the President about the working of the UNSC CTC and its priorities.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Permanent Representative of India (Ruchira Kamboj) to the UN (United Nations) serves as the Chair of the CTC for 2022. Theme: Countering the use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes.

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