*CURRENT AFFAIRS (12:09:2014)

1. Fighting comes to a halt in
eastern Ukraine with signing of
ceasefire agreement with rebels
at Minsk.
- The 12-point humanitarian deal,
also called Minsk Agreement,
between the government and
pro-Russian separatist has been
brokered by Organization for
Security and Cooperation in
Europe (OSCE).
- Both sides have consented to
make efforts to find a political
solution to the conflict through
negotiations.
- The accord mandates; creation
of humanitarian corridor for
refugees and aid, prisoner
exchange and rebuilding work in
conflict zones.
2. 'Montreal Protocol' pulls off a
coup; restores most of the Ozone
Layer
- A latest UN report shows that
holes in the ozone layer are
shrinking and its almost reached
at the level it was before the
signing of this landmark
agreement in 1987.
- The atmospheric layer protects
us from the sun's harmful
ultraviolet rays and spare us from
resultant harms.
3. 46 percent of girls in South Asia
are married off before 18: UNICEF
18 percent are not even allowed
to cross 15.
- Poverty, illiteracy and pervasive
all-around inequalities are blamed
as the primary cause.
4. World Bank holds 2nd 'World
Reconstruction Conference' in
Washington (US).
- The meet aims to share
innovative approaches for post-
disaster recovery and
reconstruction.
- The first World Reconstruction
Conference was held in Geneva in
May 2011.
5. 58% of population is below the
age of 29 years in India.
- 93% of the workforce belong to
unorganised Sector.