Two countries - Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova - were granted the status of candidate country by the European Council. This paves the way for them to become members of the European bloc.
India has been elected to the Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO's 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) for the 2022-2026 cycle.
The Start-up Blink has released the Global Start-up Ecosystem Index 2021. The US, the UK, Israel, Canada and Germany are in the top five spots this year too and continue their lead.