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North Korea told the UN point blank that it's speeding up nuclear weapons development
The UN Security Council met on Monday to confront North Korea on its new ICBM launch, to which Pyon…
Matthew Loh
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Global economy to grow 2.7% in 2024 as major economies avoid severe downturn: UN report
The growth rate of the world economy is expected to remain around 2.7 per cent in 2024, and 2.8 per…
ANI
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Investing in women, gender-responsive budgeting key to green transition success, says global accountancy body
In the journey towards a greener and more sustainable future, women are not just stakeholders, but …
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Kochi startup that connects farmers & consumers selected for UN's Accelerator Programme
A Kerala-based startup, Farmers Fresh Zone (FarmersFZ), has been selected for the 'Accelerator Prog…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold virtual G20 Leaders' Summit today
On September 10 at the closing ceremony of the G20 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced t…
ANI
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Two Indians among ten chosen "aquapreneurs" to receive HCL mega-grant for water conservation efforts
The 10 water-focused entrepreneurs, or "aquapreneurs", were chosen from 227 solutions submitted to …
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OPINION: Planet vs Plastics — A multi-stakeholder approach to clean up the Earth
Life cycle assessment of plastic reveals that petroleum-based plastics can be recycled three to fou…
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OPINION: Can trust-based philanthropy become the mainstream?
Corporate philanthropic approaches, such as Patagonia and IKEA's, can help companies and their foun…
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University of Birmingham, Haryana to create centre of excellence in state to boost crop post harvest management
The decision to create Haryana Centre of Excellence was taken at the Global summit organised by…
PTI
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Making oceans critical to climate action: TERI
Sharm el-Highlighting the growing consensus on oceans being critical to climate negotiations, a new…
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India's population growth appears to be stabilising: UN as world figure crosses 8 billion
As the global population reached 8 billion, the UN on Tuesday said India's population growth appear…
PTI
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UN hosts high-level conference to advance Sustainable Development goals action
Thousands of participants, including heads of state, over 100 ministers, and leaders and representa…
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GEF announces massive "game-changing" $1.4 billion fund for sustainable projects; India's bioenergy sector to benefit
The Indian proposal has been allocated almost $14 million of GEF financing along with a hefty $705 …
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Modern slavery: 50 million — mostly women, children, and migrants — still trapped in forced labour and marriages, UN asserts
If you had to make everyone trapped in state-imposed forced labour in a line, you’d sadly notice th…
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At 21 million per year, teenage pregnancy rates remain distressingly high in low- and middle-income countries
As per a recent assessment, the adolescent pregnancy rate is rising alarmingly in developing countr…
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From gender inequality to growing hunger, Goalkeepers Report shows how the pandemic and wars derailed our progress towards UN Sustainable Development Goals
Ever since we entered the COVID-19 pandemic era, one crisis after another has hampered our progress…
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UN encourages optimism in the face of adversity and calls for harnessing partnerships to achieve the SDGs
Kelapile opened the in-person UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) "on a…
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The Ocean must be considered a “legal and living entity” with rights similar to humans to address climate change, scientists propose
Ocean deterioration has the potential to harm 78% of all animal matter on Earth. And we know these …
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International tourism to reach pre-Covid levels in 2024: UNWTO
International tourism numbers are set to recover to pre-Covid pandemic levels in 2024, according to…
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Qatar showcases FIFA World Cup 2022 sustainability initiatives at UN
The ceremony held on the sidelines of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly was attended by t…