'Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action', often seen in the news, is
A
a strategy to tackle the regional terrorism, an outcome of a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
B
a plan of action for sustainable economic growth in the Asia-Pacific Region, an outcome of the deliberations of the Asia-Pacific Economic Forum
C
an agenda for women's empowerment, an outcome of a World Conference convened by the United Nations
Correct Answer
D
a strategy to combat wildlife trafficking, a declaration of the East Asia Summit
Explanation
The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action was adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1995 as a comprehensive global agenda for gender equality and women’s empowerment. While Beijing hosted the 2014 APEC summit which produced economic roadmaps (making option B a common distractor), this specific declaration is a landmark United Nations document focused on human rights and the advancement of women. The core concept being tested is the identification of major international conventions and their associated global governance frameworks.
International RelationsInternational Conferences & DeclarationsBeijing Declaration and Platform for Actionregional terrorismShanghai Cooperation Organizationsustainable economic growthAsia-Pacific Economic Forumwomen's empowermentWorld ConferenceUnited Nationswildlife traffickingEast Asia Summit