Cabinet gives ex-post facto nod for SCO agreement on mass media cooperation
Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – International Relations
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The Union Cabinet has approved the ratification of an Agreement on “Cooperation in the field of Mass Media” between all the Member States of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
The Agreement was signed in June, 2019.
About the Agreement on “Cooperation in the field of Mass Media”
Aim: To promote equal and mutually beneficial cooperation among associations in the field of mass media.
It would provide an opportunity to the member states to share best practices and new innovations
The main area of cooperation is the creation of favorable conditions for wide and mutual distribution of information through mass media
It will provide mutual assistance in training media professionals
Why does the news matter?
Mass media inform, educate and entertain people.
They influence the way people look at the world and make them change their views.
They help in organizing public opinion.
Important value additions
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
The SCO is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation.
It is a Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance
Established in: 2001.
Supreme decision-making body: Heads of State Council (HSC)
It meets once a Year .
Two permanent bodies:
SCO Secretariat based in Beijing.
Executive Committee of the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) based in Tashkent.
