Africa Climate Summit 2023: Leaders root for green growth, enhanced climate financing as talks begin
Under the theme ‘Driving green growth and climate finance solutions for Africa and the World’, the summit will culminate in ‘…
To achieve sustainable goals, world must learn from MDGs
Effective use of data can help galvanise development efforts, highlights last Millennium Development Goal report
Renew efforts to rid planet of TB, UN chief urges governments
It is possible to end the epidemic by 2035, said Ban Ki-moon on World Tuberculosis Day
MDG final report highlights the success of strategic intervention
Human society has achieved several milestones on all eight goals: Report
800 million affected by desertification: UN secretary-general
Over the next 25 years, land degradation could reduce global food productivity by as much as 12 per cent, the UN chief said on World Day to …
World gears up for Ban Ki-moon’s climate summit
Civil society prepares to mount pressure on country heads as they gather in New York to show their commitment ahead of Paris climate deal
UN climate summit: some action and several ‘non-action’ statements
At the UN Climate Summit plenaries most developed countries like the UK and the US displayed commitment through existing domestic policies and …
Ebola-hit countries to get additional US $5 billion for speedy recovery
Amount pledged at two-day global Ebola meet in New York
IPCC report sets zero emissions target for world by 2100 to contain climate change
Synthesis report cites mass die-offs of forests, the melting of land ice, rapid rise in sea levels and crop destruction to give ‘clear’…
Institutional investors call for carbon pricing to tackle climate change
Ahead of Ban Ki-moon’s Climate Summit, 340 global institutional investors call on governments to phase out subsidies on fossil fuels and …
Children demand inclusion in water and sanitation programmes at UNICEF forum
More than 50 children from across the world participated at the two-day conference in Tajikistan
AIDS epidemic can end by 2030: UNAIDS
India reverses HIV epidemic, but reports high number of new infections
Vatican and UN join hands on climate change
Speakers at workshop organised by Pontifical Science Academy say GDP growth does not indicate damage to the environment
World leaders promise US $8 billion aid to Horn of Africa initiatives
The region is grappling with problems like unemployment, corruption, gender bias and people trafficking
130 women leaders steal the limelight at UN climate show
With women and girls on the frontline of climate change, women leaders representing 54 nations met in New York to call on global leaders gathered …
Mayors adopt Seoul Declaration for sustainable, smart cities
Johannesburg Mayor Parks Tau emphasised on the importance of ecomobility by saying the city would host the second EcoMobility World Festival in …
Kolkata to host parallel AIDS conference after US denies entry to sex workers
Country’s laws do not permit granting visa to those involved in prostitution
Sunny Gujarat builds solar plant atop Sardar Sarovar canal
Centre plans to promote similar solar projects in other states
‘6,419 animals and 3,148 plants in Africa on verge of extinction’
UNEP, CITES and TRAFFIC reports raise alarm over continued poaching and online wildlife trade
Get future shocks now: watch weather reports of 2050
WMO ropes in well-known television weather presenters to present imagined but realistic weather reports of future ahead of New York climate meet
Green Climate Fund turns to developing nations for funds
UN-backed body plans to raise $10-15 billion by end of 2014
Largest ever public demonstration in New York ahead of the UN climate summit
In all, over 2,000 events are said to have taken place in 150 countries ahead of the summit that will bring together leaders from 125 countries
Non-monetary indicator of poverty
Our policy makers should move away from the income criterion for estimating poverty and take cognisance of other indicators
UN calls for protection of rights of women, indigenous peoples
The 69th session of the UN General Assembly will see the participation of world leaders on crucial global issues