THE VERITY LIBERATE

~Preet. The inclusion of a single city, Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh, in the recently issued United Nations Environment Programme study titled Annual Frontiers Report 2022, has sparked controversy. The Frontiers report identifies and proposes solutions to three environmental issues: urban noise pollution, wildfires, and phenological shifts, all of which require attention and action from governments and the general public to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.  The report compiles studies on noise levels in various cities around the world and depicts a subset of 61 cities as well as the range of dB (decibel) levels that have been measured. The five Indian cities included in this list are Delhi, Jaipur, Kolkata, Asansol, and Moradabad. Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, was observed to have a dB range ranging from 29 to 114. It was the second-noisiest city on the list, with a maximum rating of 114. While road traffic, industry, and high populatio

 ~Preet. The fifth summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) grouping was recently held in Colombo, Sri Lanka (Host for the Fifth Summit).  The primary consequence of this meeting was the signing of the BIMSTEC Charter. The members were supposed to convene once every two years under this Charter. The BIMSTEC now has a worldwide presence as a result of the Charter. It has an emblem and a flag.  It has a formally stated goal and values to which it will adhere. In keeping with the organization's evolution into a formal structure, the leaders of the member nations have decided to split the group's operations into seven sectors, with India leading the security pillar. The Master Plan for Transport Connectivity, which will establish a framework for regional and domestic connectivity, was announced at the summit. A pact on mutual legal aid in criminal proceedings was also signed by member countries. A Memorandum of Agreement

Secretariat for organising G20 Summit 2023, approved. ~Preet. The Union Cabinet recently initiated the process of establishing a Secretariat to oversee the operations of organising the G20 summit in 2023. From the 1st of December 2022 until the 30th of November 2023, India will preside over the international body as its President, paving the way for the G20 summit to be held in India. The Secretariat will remain operational until February 2024. It would also enable long-term capacity building for India's leadership on global challenges at multilateral fora, including knowledge and skills. In December 2021, Indonesia will inherit the G20 Presidency. G20 is a coalition of 19 nations and the European Union (EU), with representatives from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. It lacks a fixed secretariat or headquarters. The membership is made up of the world's greatest advanced and emerging nations, comprising around two-thirds of the world's population, 85 perce