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Know about BRICS Summit 2026

Edition: 18th

Venue: New Delhi, India

Theme: Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability

Note: 17th BRICS Summit in 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Know about BRICS:

Full Form: Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa

Founded: June 2009

BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China

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- English was added as the official and working language of the SCO.

- The decision was taken at the 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in 2026.

- Previously, Russian and Chinese were the two official/working languages.

- The move expands the SCO's multilingual institutional framework and facilitates wider participation.

- The SCO was established on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai, China.

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• On 9 June, 2017 India and Pakistan became full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
• The SCO Headquarters: Beijing, China
• The SCO Founded: June 15, 2001
• The SCO currently comprises of ten Members States (China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan)
• Official languages: Russian, Chinese and English.
• English was added in 2026.

Explanation

- English was added as the official and working language of the SCO.

- The decision was taken at the 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in 2026.

- Previously, Russian and Chinese were the two official/working languages.

- The move expands the SCO's multilingual institutional framework and facilitates wider participation.

- The SCO was established on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai, China.

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Explanation

World Coconut Day is celebrated on  September 2.

The day is observed to emphasise and spread knowledge of the value and advantages of coconuts.

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The United Nations General Assembly in 2012 declared 5 September as the International Day of Charity.

First observed in 2013.

This day is observed to spread awareness among people, NGOs, and stakeholders to assist those in need. 

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Giorgia Meloni has become the longest continuously serving prime minister of post-war Italy (the Italian Republic), surpassing Silvio Berlusconi's previous single-stint record by reaching 1,413 consecutive days in office in September 2026.

She was appointed as PM of Italy on 22 October 2022.

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In September 2026, Shafqat Ali Khan was appointed as Pakistan’s first ambassador to Armenia.

Pakistan and Armenia established diplomatic relations in August 2025.

Pakistan had been the only UN member state that withheld recognition of Armenia’s sovereignty since 1991, citing solidarity with Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Last Updated on 20-09-2026

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According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), about 22.3 million people in Yemen need humanitarian assistance and protection services in 2026.

Yemen’s humanitarian crisis remains one of the world’s major humanitarian emergencies.

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