SAARC observes its 40th Charter Day
On 8 December 2024, in Kathmandu, Nepal, the SAARC Secretariat marked SAARC's 40th Charter Day, commemorating the adoption of the SAARC Charter at the first summit in Dhaka on 8 December 1985.
Summary
On 8 December 2024, in Kathmandu, Nepal, the SAARC Secretariat marked the 40th Charter Day of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). SAARC was launched by South Asian Heads of State or Government at their first summit in Dhaka by adopting the Charter on 8 December 1985, and 8 December has been observed as SAARC Charter Day every year since. SAARC Secretary General Md. Golam Sarwar issued a message calling the day an occasion to celebrate SAARC's achievements and to forge new resolve to strengthen it.
Key facts
- Date
- 8 Dec 2024
- Occasion
- 40th SAARC Charter Day
- Charter adopted
- 8 Dec 1985, first SAARC Summit, Dhaka
- Secretary General
- Md. Golam Sarwar
- Secretariat
- Kathmandu
Practice MCQs 2 questions
SAARC Charter Day is observed on 8 December because the SAARC Charter was adopted on that date in 1985 at the first SAARC Summit held in:
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Correct answer: D — Dhaka
Spotlight Nepal and The Rising Nepal (8 Dec 2024): SAARC was launched by South Asian Heads of State/Government at their first summit in Dhaka by adopting the Charter on 8 December 1985.
Who was the Secretary General of SAARC who issued a message on the 40th SAARC Charter Day on 8 December 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Md. Golam Sarwar
Spotlight Nepal and The Rising Nepal (8 Dec 2024): SAARC Secretary General Md. Golam Sarwar issued a message to mark the 40th Charter Day.