Category: International Appointments

Russian voters overwhelmingly back a ploy by President Vladimir Putin to govern until 2036

July 2, 2020

• President Vladimir Putin has won a loud victory in his effort to remain in power until the middle of the next decade, as Russians voted happily to endorse the country’s political status quo, according to preliminary results.

India ties ‘Alliance for Poverty Eradication’ at UN as founding member

July 2, 2020

• India has become a founding member of an Alliance for Poverty Eradication at the UN, started by the President of the General Assembly, targeted at focusing on efforts to uplift the global economy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Micheál Martin appointed as Ireland’s new prime minister

June 29, 2020

• Micheál Martin has been appointed as Ireland’s new prime minister nearly five months after an indecisive election that smashed the twin pillars of Irish politics and pushed them to finally govern together.

Lazarus Chakwera becomes Malawi’s president

June 29, 2020

• The new President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera. He defeated incumbent Peter Mutharika with 58.57% of votes.

Australia and New Zealand are designated hosts for 2023 Women’s football World Cup

June 26, 2020

• Australia and New Zealand were given the liberty to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup football tournament by a satisfactory margin after a vote by the FIFA Council on 25th June.

Cricketer Clare Connor to be appointed as first female MCC president in 233 years

June 25, 2020

• Former England women’s captain Clare Connor is to be appointed as the first female president of Marylebone Cricket Club in its 233-year history.
• Connor, now the England and Wales Cricket Board’s head of women’s cricket, is prepared to take up her new post on October 1, 2021, subject to the membership’s approval.

India to be United Nations Security Council President for August 2021

June 21, 2020

• India, which has been selected as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, will appoint as the president of the powerful 15-nation UN body for the month of August 2021.

Turkey’s Volkan Bozkir chosen as president of 75th UN General Assembly

June 19, 2020

• The UN General Assembly on 17th June selected Turkish diplomat Volkan Bozkir to be its president for the 75th General Debate in September.
• In a secret ballot vote Bozkir, who was unanimous for the post, got 178 ballots in support as 11 nations abstained, Anadolu Agency reported.

Kubatbek Boronov designated as acting Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan

June 19, 2020

• Kyrgyzstan’s ruling coalition selected Kubatbek Boronov for prime minister on 16th June, implicitly ensuring he would get the post after his predecessor resigned because of a corruption inquiry against former Cabinet officials.

Trustees of PM CARES select SARC & Associates as auditor of the fund

June 17, 2020

• Trustees of the PM CARES Fund have selected SARC & Associates as auditor of the fund. Its website pmcares.gov.in tells trustees of the fund, which is called Prime Minister’s Citizens Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund, designated “SARC & Associates, Chartered Accountants, New Delhi, as the auditors” for three years.