9 August 2014 Current Affairs
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2014 was Observed Across The World
The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples was observed across the world on 9 August 2014. The theme of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People was “Bridging the gap: implementing the rights of indigenous peoples”. The annual event is celebrated to promote and protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population. This event also recognizes the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues such as environmental protection. It was first pronounced by the General Assembly of the United Nations in December 1994, marking the day of the first meeting of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the Subcommission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, in 1982.
WHO Declared Ebola As International Health Emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Ebola as International Health Emergency. The decision was taken after a two-day emergency session held in Geneva. During the two-day session, WHO appealed for global aid to help afflicted countries.Ebola has claimed at least 932 lives and infected more than 1700 people since outbreak of the virus in Guinea in early 2014.States of emergency has been declared across Ebola affected West African nations, including Libera, Guinea and Sierra Leone.