Q. Consider the following pairs:

International agreement/ set-up Subject

  1. Alma-Ata Declaration – Healthcare of the people
  2. Hague Convention – Biological and Chemical Weapons
  3. Talanoa Dialogue – Global Climate Change
  4. Under2 Coalition – Child Rights

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

  • 1 and 2 only
  • 4 only
  • 1 and 3 only
  • 2, 3 and 4 only

Answer: c) 1 and 3 only

Alma-Ata Declaration:
  • The Alma Ata Declaration was adopted at an international conference on primary health care held in Kazakhstan in 1978.
  • It was the first international declaration underscoring the importance of primary health care.
Hague Convention
  • The Hague Convention protects children and their families against the risks of illegal, irregular, premature, or ill-prepared adoptions abroad.
    • The Hague Convention is a multilateral treaty that came into existence on December 1, 1983.
    • The Convention applies to children under the age of 16.
Talanoa Dialogue
  • The Talanoa Dialogue is a process designed to help countries implement and enhance their nationally determined contributions by 2020.
    • The dialogue was mandated by the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change to take stock of the collective global efforts to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases, in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Under2 Coalition
  • The Under2 Coalition is a global community of state and regional governments committed to ambitious climate action in line with the Paris Agreement.
  • Signatories commit to keeping global temperature rises to well below 2°C with efforts to reach 1.5°C.