Daily Current Affairs of 30th June 2018
International Current Affairs
- The first International Day of Parliamentarism is being observed today to highlight the role of parliaments worldwide as indispensable cornerstones of democracy.
- This date was chosen by the United Nations General Assembly in a resolution adopted on May 22nd as it coincides with the day in 1889, close to 130 years ago, that the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) — the global umbrella organization of parliaments — was founded.
- The United States has named North Korea as one of the worst human trafficking nations for reportedly the 16th consecutive year.
- In its '2018 Trafficking in Persons Report', the US State Department said that the "North Korean government continued to use forced labour in prison camps and labour training centres".
- Other nations on the list included China, Russia and Iran.
- European Union leaders have agreed to a deal on migration after marathon talks today.
- Member countries have agreed to set up controlled migration centres to process migrants and distinguish them with "irregular migrants, who will be returned."
- The French government has announced a plan to reintroduce compulsory national service for all 16-year-olds.
- Under this plan, French boys and girls would do a minimum of one-month service in the first phase which would focus on voluntary teaching and working with charities among others.
- The second phase will be voluntary and focus on areas linked to defence and security.