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The UN released this list in early April 2026 to promote recycling and sustainable waste management globally.

Sports reports in early April confirmed that the grand finale of the 2026 World Cup will take place at MetLife Stadium.

World Autism Awareness Day is observed annually on April 2.

Theme: The official United Nations theme for 2026 is "Autism and Humanity – Every Life Has Value".

• Observance: This year marks the 18th annual observance of the day.

• Establishment: It was officially designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007 and was first observed in 2008.

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• • • The 2028 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as LA28, will be hosted in Los Angeles, California, United States.

    • Opening Ceremony: July 14, 2028

    • Closing Ceremony: July 30, 2028

• Costa Rica recently launched the ICP App, a free mobile tool designed to help users identify venomous snakes and respond to bites.
• • Developer: The app was created by the Clodomiro Picado Institute (ICP) at the University of Costa Rica.

• Purpose: It aims to reduce snakebite incidents and prevent the unnecessary killing of non-venomous snakes by providing scientifically backed identification.

• The 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group will be held in Bangkok, Thailand.

Dates: The meetings are scheduled to take place from Monday, October 12, to Sunday, October 18, 2026.

• Venue: The primary location for the events will be the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok.

• Historical Context: This marks the first time the Annual Meetings have returned to Bangkok since 1991.

Iran launched Operation True Promise 4 (also referred to as Vow of the Righteous 4) as a retaliatory campaign against Israel, the United States.

• Topper: Finland
• Bottom: Afghanistan

Published by UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN SDSN)

Pakistan: 104th

Total countries: 147

Finland has been ranked as the world’s happiest country for the ninth consecutive year.

• On March 25, 2026, a US court found Meta and YouTube liable for social media addiction in a landmark ruling.
  In March 2026, a US jury found Meta and YouTube liable for designing addictive social media platforms that severely harmed the mental health of young users. The landmark verdict concluded that the platforms were negligent, specifically for features causing addiction, leading to millions in damages for a user.

• Chile has received verification of the elimination of leprosy disease, becoming the first country in the Americas and the second globally to achieve this recognition.
• Jordan becomes first country to receive WHO verification for eliminating leprosy