1 December 2013 Current Affairs
World AIDS Day Observed On 1 December
World AIDS Day was observed on 1 December 2013 across the globe to raise awareness about the HIV/ AIDS. The theme for the year 2013 is: Getting to Zero.HIV/AIDS remains a major global issue, having claimed more than 36 million lives so far since the discovery of the virus more than 20 years ago. According to the World Health Organisation, there were approximately 35.3 million people living with HIV in 2012. Since the inception of World AIDS Day in 1988, it has been observed on 1st December every year with different themes. The theme for this year is “Getting to Zero”- means zero new infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths.
Egypt Panel Approved New Draft Constitution
An Egyptian constitutional panel on 1 December approved a new draft constitution for Egypt Government.50-member constitution-drafting panel headed by Amre Moussa approved draft-constitution, which contains 247 Articles. According to the country’s officials, the referendum on the draft constitution is to be held in January 2014.