- National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB):It was established in 1986 to act as a repository of information on crime and criminals.It comes under the Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA).It was set up based on the recommendations of the Tandon Committee, the National Police Commission (1977-1981) and the Task Force of the Home Ministry.It is responsible for collecting and analysing crime data as well as serving as a repository of such information to aid investigators in tracing crimes and criminals.Headquarters: New Delhi. In 2009, the NCRB was entrusted with the responsibility of monitoring, coordination, and implementing the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and System (CCTNS) project.In 2017, the NCRB launched the National Digital Police Portal, which allows police officers to look for a criminal or suspect on the CCTNS database and gives citizens with services such as online complaint filing, etc.The Bureau has also been entrusted to maintain the National Database of Sexual Offenders (NDSO) and share it with the States/UTs on a regular basis.NCRB has also been designated as the Central Nodal Agency to manage the technical and operational functions of the ‘Online Cyber-Crime Reporting Portal’ through which any citizen can lodge a complaint or upload a video clip as evidence of crime related to child pornography, rape/gang rape.The NCRB has also launched CyTrain, a portal for online training of different stakeholders in cybercrime investigations and prosecution. The Central Finger Print Bureau under the NCRB is a national repository of all fingerprints in the country.NCRB also compiles and publishes National Crime Statistics i.e. Crime in India, Accidental Deaths & Suicides, and also Prison Statistics. NCRB also assists various States in capacity building through its training centres in Delhi and Kolkata.
- Climate Club: It is led by Germany and Chile, the Club has garnered support from 36 member countries including Kenya, the European Union, Switzerland and others. It aims to make decarbonisation of industries successful for climate and businesses, through ambitious policies, alignment of methodologies and standards and improving finance and assistance for emerging and developed economies.The activities of the club are divided into three key pillars: –
Pillar 1: Advancing ambitious and transparent climate change mitigation policies.
Pillar 2: Transforming industries
Pillar 3: Boosting international cooperation and partnership
Two co-chairs will be elected for two-year terms for the Club. Currently, Germany and Chile serve as the co-chairs.A body of members will determine the scope and approve the work programme, budget and amendments. Furthermore, a steering group will be formed to support the body of members when the Club reaches 40 members. A secretariat will be formed to implement the work program. Currently, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Energy Agency are the joint interim heads of secretariat.
- Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC): It is one of the six principal organs of the UN, which was established by the UN Charter (1945).It is responsible for the direction and coordination of the economic, social, humanitarian, and cultural activities carried out by the UN. Decisions are taken by a simple majority vote. The presidency of ECOSOC changes annually. It has 54 members, which are elected for three-year terms by the General Assembly. Four of the five permanent members of the Security Council have been continuously re-elected. This is because they provide funding for most of ECOSOC’s budget, which is the largest of any UN subsidiary body. ECOSOC is responsible for coordinating the social and economic fields of the organisation, specifically in regards to the 15 specialised agencies, the five regional commissions under its jurisdiction and eight functional commissions. It also serves as a central forum to discuss international social and economic issues and formulate policy recommendations addressed to the member states and the United States system.
