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  Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas , often abbreviated to  ASCOBANS , is a regional agreement on the protection of small cetaceans that was concluded as the  Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas  under the auspices of the UNEP  Convention on Migratory Species , or Bonn Convention, in September 1991 and came into force in March 1994. In February 2008, an extension of the agreement area came into force which changed the name to “Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas”. ASCOBANS covers all species of toothed whales ( Odontoceti ) in the Agreement Area, with the exception of the sperm whale ( Physeter macrocephalus ). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agreement_on_the_Conservation_of_Small_Cetaceans_of_the_Baltic,_North_East_Atlantic,_Irish _and_North_Seas https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/statements/statement-3

 How IAEA Functions: From its charter, IAEA is authorised to,  —Examine and approve the design of nuclear plants (but solely in order to verify that they would not further any military purpose, would comply with safety standards and would permit the application of safeguards) (Article XII.A.1). —Require the keeping of operating records (Article XII.A.3).48 —Call for and receive reports (Article XII.A.4).49 —Approve the means used for reprocessing spent fuel — but solely to ensure that reprocessing did not lend itself to diversion and complied with applicable safety standards — and require the deposit with the IAEA of “special fissionable material” (i.e. plutonium) surplus to that which the State concerned needed for reactors it was operating or constructing (Article XII.A.5). —Send inspectors to the “recipient” State or States, designated by the IAEA in consultation with the State(s). As noted, the inspectors “shall have access at all times to all places and data and to any person” dea

  The Composition of Board of Governors: Following is the structure of Board of Governors proposed by the Indian delegation ( During the formation of International Atomic Energy Agency ) and accepted by all the member nations and retained and continued the same structure till today.   For the formation of the Board of Governors, the world was divided into eight regions: the world into eight regions: North America, Latin America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East, South Asia, South East Asia and the Pacific, and  the Far East.   Without naming the countries concerned, the Indian formula provided that the five Member States “most advanced in the technology of atomic energy including the production of source materials” would hold quasi permanent seats on the Board. The five were understood to be the USA, USSR, France, the United Kingdom and Canada.34   Similarly, quasi-permanent seats were to be held by the Member States considered to be the “most ad

  Organizational Structure: The General Conference: The General Conference consisting of representatives of the IAEA Member States. It meets in a regular annual session, usually in September, to consider and approve the IAEA's  budget and to decide on other issues raised by the Board of Governors, the Director General and Member States. The General Conference elects a President and members of the General Committee at the beginning of each annual session. They hold office for the duration of the session.   The Board of Governors: The Board of Governors is one of the two policy-making bodies of the IAEA, along with the annual General Conference of IAEA Member States. The Board examines and makes recommendations to the General Conference on the IAEA's financial statements, programme and budget. It considers applications for membership, approves safeguards agreements and the publication of the IAEA's safety standards. It also appoints the Director General of the I

  The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) serves as the world’s foremost intergovernmental forum for scientific and technical cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy. It was Established in 1957. It is an autonomous international organization within the United Nations System.   The IAEA headquarters is at the Vienna International Centre in Vienna, Austria. Operational liaison and regional offices are located in Geneva, Switzerland; New York, USA; Toronto, Canada; and Tokyo, Japan. The IAEA runs scientific laboratories in Vienna and Seibersdorf, Austria and in Monaco. It also supports research centres, such as the one in Trieste, Italy.   The IAEA is not a party to the NPT but is entrusted with a key verification role under it. Under the NPT, the IAEA has a specific role as the international safeguards inspectorate. The IAEA serves also as a multilateral channel for transferring peaceful applications of nuclear technology:   NPT Article III: The IAEA administe

The Union Cabinet has approved the setting up National Land Monetization Corporation (NLMC) as a wholly owned Government of India company with an initial authorized share capital of Rs 5000 crore and paid-up share capital of Rs 150 crore.  NLMC will undertake monetization of surplus land and building assets of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and other Government agencies.  The proposal is in pursuance of the Budget Announcement for 2021-22. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1804287 https://indianexpress.com/article/business/economy/govt-land-monetisation-agency-finance-ministry-7812418/