Launched in 2021, the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) aims to fund infrastructure in developing countries to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

Solar PV has become the fastest-growing renewable technology globally.

Asia has rapidly expanded renewable energy capacity, particularly in solar and wind.

The CTBT Organization (CTBTO) is a separate entity responsible for monitoring nuclear explosions. The IAEA assists with certain technical and information matters.

The Labs apply methodologies like sensing, exploring, and scaling to test new approaches rapidly.

Mali was suspended from the AU in 2021 following a military coup, as the AU enforces a strict policy against unconstitutional changes of government.

Polish troops seized Vilna, the capital of Lithuania. The League protested but failed to force Poland to withdraw, marking an early failure.

South Sudan became the 193rd member of the United Nations on July 14, 2011, following its independence from Sudan.

The Nika Riots were massive and violent uprisings in Constantinople starting at the Hippodrome. They were initially protests by the two main chariot racing factions, the Blues and the Greens, against Justinian's administration, but quickly turned into a political revolt to depose him.

Krishnadevaraya (reigned 1509–1529 AD) of the Tuluva dynasty was the greatest ruler of the Vijayanagara Empire. He was a patron of the arts and literature, known by the title 'Andhra Bhoja' for his patronage of Telugu literature, and was himself a gifted author, writing *Amuktamalyada*.