DAILY GK: 3 , 4 DEC 2021
1.
WORLD MIGRATION
REPORT 2022
·
International
Organization for Migration (IOM) of the United Nations
launched the 11th edition of
its flagship publication, the
World Migration Report 2022.
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Report states that
the global international migration has increased from 84 million globally in
1970 to 281 million in 2020.
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The proportion of the
international migrants has increased from 2.3% to 3.6% of
the global population.
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The report features
the regular data collection by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
2. ANJU BOBBY GEORGE WINS WOMAN OF YEAR AWARD FROM WORLD
ATHLETICS
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The former long jump
legend from India, Anju Bobby
George won the award for ‘Woman of the Year’ 2021 from World Athletics.
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She has been awarded
for her efforts in advancing
sports in the country and also efforts for gender equality as the Senior
Vice President of the Indian Athletics Federation (IAF).
·
World Athletes of the
Year - Olympic champions
Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica and Karsten Warholm of Norway.
·
Jean-Pierre Durand
World Athletics Photograph of the Year –
Ryan Pierse’s photograph of the women’s high jump qualifying at the Tokyo
Olympic Games.