Record numbers of Indians have moved to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries over the last few years, even as the ties between India and the North American nation of Canada have strained recently.

According to OECD’s International Migration Outlook: 2023 report, released Monday (Oct 23), Canada saw the biggest jump in the number of Indians moving to the nation with a 174 per cent rise between 2021 and 2022.

According to the report, a record number of foreign nationals acquired citizenship of OECD countries in 2022—2.8 million, a 25 per cent hike from the previous year. Although the list didn’t provide a country-wise breakup, it said Indians dominated the list since 2019.

<h2>The US granted most citizenships</h2>

In 2021, approximately 130,000 Indians obtained citizenship in OECD member countries, with the United States leading the way by granting 56,000 citizenship. Australia followed closely with 24,000, and Canada provided 21,000.

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In contrast, 57,000 Chinese nationals secured OECD citizenship, placing them fifth on the list of immigrants.

<h2>About OECD</h2>

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an intergovernmental organisation founded in 1961 to promote economic progress and global trade.&nbsp;

Comprising 38 member countries, it is headquartered in France and includes wealthy nations known for their high rankings on the Human Development Index, often referred to as developed countries. Their combined population is approximately 1.38 billion.

<h2>Sri Lanka approves visa-free entry for Indians</h2>

In another news from Sri Lanka, the South Asian nation Tuesday (Oct 24) approved visa free entry to India, China, Russia, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia and Thailand.&nbsp;

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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, Ali Sabry, stated that the pilot project, which commenced immediately, will extend until March 31, 2024.

“Cabinet approves issuing of free visas to India, China, Russia, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia and Thailand with immediate effect as a pilot project till 31 March," posted Sabry on X.

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Record numbers of Indians have moved to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries over the last few years, even as the ties between India and the North American nation of Canada have strained recently.

Record numbers of Indians have moved to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member countries over the last few years, even as the ties between India and the North American nation of Canada have strained recently. According to OECD’s International Migration Outlook: 2023 report, released Monday (Oct 23), Canada saw the biggest jump in the number of Indians moving to the nation with a 174 per cent rise between 2021 and 2022. According to the report, a record number of foreign nationals acquired citizenship of OECD countries in 2022—2.8 million, a 25 per cent hike from the previous year. Although the list didn’t provide a country-wise breakup, it said Indians dominated the list since 2019. The US granted most citizenships In 2021, approximately 130,000 Indians obtained citizenship in OECD member countries, with the United States leading the way by granting 56,000 citizenship. Australia followed closely with 24,000, and Canada provided 21,000. Watch: Israel-Palestine war: India Operation Ajay brings Indian citizens home; children, elderly evacuated × In contrast, 57,000 Chinese nationals secured OECD citizenship, placing them fifth on the list of immigrants. About OECD The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an intergovernmental organisation founded in 1961 to promote economic progress and global trade. Comprising 38 member countries, it is headquartered in France and includes wealthy nations known for their high rankings on the Human Development Index, often referred to as developed countries. Their combined population is approximately 1.38 billion. Sri Lanka approves visa-free entry for Indians In another news from Sri Lanka, the South Asian nation Tuesday (Oct 24) approved visa free entry to India, China, Russia, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia and Thailand. Also read: Indian Embassy in Israel issues advisory for citizens after Hamas launches surprise attack Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, Ali Sabry, stated that the pilot project, which commenced immediately, will extend until March 31, 2024. “Cabinet approves issuing of free visas to India, China, Russia, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia and Thailand with immediate effect as a pilot project till 31 March," posted Sabry on X. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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In December alone, poor countries refused to accept about 100 million donated COVID-19 vaccine doses, mainly because of their short shelf life, the United Nations said Thursday.

The World Health Organization has also condemned the "moral shame" of high-income countries hoarding vaccine supplies and then sharing their near-expiry doses with jab-starved poorer countries.

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Shocking images of Nigerian authorities disposing of over a million expired AstraZeneca doses last month brought the issue to light.

As part of Covax, a global program to ensure that vaccine doses reach poorer nations, UNICEF uses its vaccine logistics expertise to handle delivery flights.

UNICEF's supply division director Etleva Kadilli told the committee of the European Parliament in December that "we had almost more than 100 million doses that have been refused because of countries' capacities".

"The majority of refusals are due to product shelf life."

"The short shelf life is really creating a major bottleneck for countries to plan their vaccination campaigns," Kadilli explained.

"Until we have a better shelf life, this is going to be a pressure point for the countries, specifically when countries want to reach populations in hard-to-reach areas."

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Kadilli told lawmakers that EU donations account for a third of the doses delivered through Covax so far.

During October-November, 15 million EU-donated doses were rejected, 75 per cent of which were AstraZeneca shots with a shelf life of less than 10 weeks on arrival.

Kadilli noted that several nations are requesting that deliveries be delayed until after March, when they might be in a better position to deal with the pressure on the cold storage chain.

Many countries "come back and request split shipments -- they want to push doses towards the next quarter", she said.

"And I'm talking here also for large, big countries where naturally you'd think that they do have the capacity."

Covax is a collaborative effort between the WHO, Gavi, and CEPI, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations. It is about to deliver its billionth vaccine dose via UNICEF.

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The WHO announced on December 29 that 92 of its 194 member states missed their target of vaccinating 40 per cent of their populations by the end of 2021.

"This is due to a combination of limited supply going to low-income countries for most of the year and then subsequent vaccines arriving close to expiry and without key parts like the syringes," said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

"It's not only a moral shame; it cost lives."

On Thursday, he said 9.4 billion vaccine doses have been administered to people around the world, but more than 85 per cent of Africans have not received a single dose.

"Some of the supply constraints we faced last year are now starting to ease, but we still have a long way to go to reach our target of vaccinating 70 percent of the population of every country by the middle of this year," Tedros told member states.

(With inputs from agencies)

In December alone, poor countries refused to accept about 100 million donated COVID-19 vaccine doses, mainly because of their short shelf life, the United Nations said Thursday.

In December alone, poor countries refused to accept about 100 million donated COVID-19 vaccine doses, mainly because of their short shelf life, the United Nations said Thursday. The World Health Organization has also condemned the "moral shame" of high-income countries hoarding vaccine supplies and then sharing their near-expiry doses with jab-starved poorer countries. Also read | Reduced hospitalisation risk for Omicron patients: US study Shocking images of Nigerian authorities disposing of over a million expired AstraZeneca doses last month brought the issue to light. As part of Covax, a global program to ensure that vaccine doses reach poorer nations, UNICEF uses its vaccine logistics expertise to handle delivery flights. UNICEF's supply division director Etleva Kadilli told the committee of the European Parliament in December that "we had almost more than 100 million doses that have been refused because of countries' capacities". "The majority of refusals are due to product shelf life." "The short shelf life is really creating a major bottleneck for countries to plan their vaccination campaigns," Kadilli explained. "Until we have a better shelf life, this is going to be a pressure point for the countries, specifically when countries want to reach populations in hard-to-reach areas." Also read | Cannabis help in preventing Covid? Viral study offers no evidence: Report Kadilli told lawmakers that EU donations account for a third of the doses delivered through Covax so far. During October-November, 15 million EU-donated doses were rejected, 75 per cent of which were AstraZeneca shots with a shelf life of less than 10 weeks on arrival. Kadilli noted that several nations are requesting that deliveries be delayed until after March, when they might be in a better position to deal with the pressure on the cold storage chain. Many countries "come back and request split shipments -- they want to push doses towards the next quarter", she said. "And I'm talking here also for large, big countries where naturally you'd think that they do have the capacity." Covax is a collaborative effort between the WHO, Gavi, and CEPI, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations. It is about to deliver its billionth vaccine dose via UNICEF. Watch | UNICEF: Poor nations rejected over 100 MN vaccine doses due to near expiry dates & lack of storage The WHO announced on December 29 that 92 of its 194 member states missed their target of vaccinating 40 per cent of their populations by the end of 2021. "This is due to a combination of limited supply going to low-income countries for most of the year and then subsequent vaccines arriving close to expiry and without key parts like the syringes," said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. "It's not only a moral shame; it cost lives." On Thursday, he said 9.4 billion vaccine doses have been administered to people around the world, but more than 85 per cent of Africans have not received a single dose. "Some of the supply constraints we faced last year are now starting to ease, but we still have a long way to go to reach our target of vaccinating 70 percent of the population of every country by the middle of this year," Tedros told member states. (With inputs from agencies)

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said called on the rich nations to set a target of providing at least one percent of their GDP for financing green projects in the developing world.

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Leaders of the 20 richest countries will recognise the existential threat of climate change, a draft communique seen by Reuters shows, as Pope Francis on Friday said the COP26 summit must give future generations "concrete hope" by matching words with deeds.

The Group of 20, whose leaders gather on Saturday and Sunday in Rome before heading to Glasgow, Scotland, for the United Nations gathering, will pledge to take urgent steps to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit).

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While the landmark 2015 Paris agreement committed signatories to keeping global warming to "well below" 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels, and preferably to 1.5 degrees, carbon levels in the atmosphere have since grown.

"We commit to tackle the existential challenge of climate change," the G20 draft, which might still be changed, said as people around the world prepared to take to the streets to demonstrate their desire for political action.

"We recognise that the impacts of climate change at 1.5 degrees are much lower than at 2 degrees and that immediate action must be taken to keep 1.5 degrees within reach."

US&nbsp;President Joe Biden will join his G20 counterparts after a setback on Thursday when the House of Representatives abandoned plans for a vote on a $1 trillion infrastructure bill, which would have represented the biggest investment in climate action in US&nbsp;history.

Biden had hoped to reach an agreement before COP26, where he wants to present a message that the United States has resumed the fight against global warming.

Meanwhile, Pope Francis joined in the chorus calling for action at COP26, which runs from October&nbsp;31 to November&nbsp;12, saying the world's political leaders must give future generations "concrete hope" that they are taking the radical steps needed.

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The 84-year-old pope, who will not attend COP26 following surgery earlier this year, called for a "renewed sense of shared responsibility for our world" to spur action, saying that while talks would be tough, they offered an opportunity.

"These crises present us with the need to take decisions, radical decisions that are not always easy," he said, adding: "moments of difficulty like these also present opportunities, opportunities that we must not waste."

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is hosting the event, this week said the outcome of COP26 hangs in the balance.

Matter Of Survival

The statement from the G20, which represents an estimated 80 per cent&nbsp;of global greenhouse gas emissions, said its members acknowledged "the key relevance of achieving global net zero greenhouse gas emissions or carbon neutrality by 2050".

But the countries on the front line in the campaign against climate change as they struggle against rising sea levels want immediate action.

"We need concrete action now. We cannot wait until 2050, it is a matter of our survival," Anote Tong, a former president of Kiribati and twice a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, said.

UN climate experts say a 2050 deadline is crucial to meet the 1.5 degree limit, but some of the world's biggest polluters say they cannot reach it, with China, by far the largest carbon emitter, aiming for 2060.

In the G20 draft communique, the 2050 date appears in brackets, indicating it is still subject to negotiation. 
Current commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions put the planet on track for an average 2.7C temperature rise this century, a UN report said on Tuesday.

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Tong has predicted his country of 33 atolls and islands that stand just metres above sea level, will likely become uninhabitable in 30 to 60 years&nbsp;time and Pacific Island leaders said they would demand immediate action in Glasgow, with an initial focus on G20 leaders, on sweeping changes.

"A strong commitment and outcome from the G20 Rome Summit will pave the way for an ambitious and successful COP26," Henry Puna, former Cook Islands prime minister and now secretary of the Pacific Islands Forum, said in a statement.

"We do not have the luxury of time and must join forces urgently and deliver the required ambition at COP26 to safeguard the future of all humankind, and our planet," Puna added.

Leaders of the 20 richest countries will recognise the existential threat of climate change, a draft communique seen by Reuters shows, as Pope Francis on Friday said the COP26 summit must give future generations "concrete hope" by matching words with deeds.

Leaders of the 20 richest countries will recognise the existential threat of climate change, a draft communique seen by Reuters shows, as Pope Francis on Friday said the COP26 summit must give future generations "concrete hope" by matching words with deeds. The Group of 20, whose leaders gather on Saturday and Sunday in Rome before heading to Glasgow, Scotland, for the United Nations gathering, will pledge to take urgent steps to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit). Also Read | Countries lobbying to reduce climate change goals ahead of COP26, reveal leaked documents While the landmark 2015 Paris agreement committed signatories to keeping global warming to "well below" 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels, and preferably to 1.5 degrees, carbon levels in the atmosphere have since grown. "We commit to tackle the existential challenge of climate change," the G20 draft, which might still be changed, said as people around the world prepared to take to the streets to demonstrate their desire for political action. "We recognise that the impacts of climate change at 1.5 degrees are much lower than at 2 degrees and that immediate action must be taken to keep 1.5 degrees within reach." US President Joe Biden will join his G20 counterparts after a setback on Thursday when the House of Representatives abandoned plans for a vote on a $1 trillion infrastructure bill, which would have represented the biggest investment in climate action in US history. Biden had hoped to reach an agreement before COP26, where he wants to present a message that the United States has resumed the fight against global warming. Meanwhile, Pope Francis joined in the chorus calling for action at COP26, which runs from October 31 to November 12, saying the world's political leaders must give future generations "concrete hope" that they are taking the radical steps needed. Also Read | Cop26 climate deal will be harder than Paris accord, says Alok Sharma The 84-year-old pope, who will not attend COP26 following surgery earlier this year, called for a "renewed sense of shared responsibility for our world" to spur action, saying that while talks would be tough, they offered an opportunity. "These crises present us with the need to take decisions, radical decisions that are not always easy," he said, adding: "moments of difficulty like these also present opportunities, opportunities that we must not waste." British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is hosting the event, this week said the outcome of COP26 hangs in the balance. Matter Of Survival The statement from the G20, which represents an estimated 80 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, said its members acknowledged "the key relevance of achieving global net zero greenhouse gas emissions or carbon neutrality by 2050". But the countries on the front line in the campaign against climate change as they struggle against rising sea levels want immediate action. "We need concrete action now. We cannot wait until 2050, it is a matter of our survival," Anote Tong, a former president of Kiribati and twice a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize, said. UN climate experts say a 2050 deadline is crucial to meet the 1.5 degree limit, but some of the world's biggest polluters say they cannot reach it, with China, by far the largest carbon emitter, aiming for 2060. In the G20 draft communique, the 2050 date appears in brackets, indicating it is still subject to negotiation. Current commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions put the planet on track for an average 2.7C temperature rise this century, a UN report said on Tuesday. Also Read | COP26: Sponsors deem the climate summit as ‘mismanaged’ and 'very last minute' Tong has predicted his country of 33 atolls and islands that stand just metres above sea level, will likely become uninhabitable in 30 to 60 years time and Pacific Island leaders said they would demand immediate action in Glasgow, with an initial focus on G20 leaders, on sweeping changes. "A strong commitment and outcome from the G20 Rome Summit will pave the way for an ambitious and successful COP26," Henry Puna, former Cook Islands prime minister and now secretary of the Pacific Islands Forum, said in a statement. "We do not have the luxury of time and must join forces urgently and deliver the required ambition at COP26 to safeguard the future of all humankind, and our planet," Puna added.

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