Governments need to recognise role of migrants in development: World Migration Report
Report by International Organization for Migration claims it is first assessment of well-being of migrants
Busan meet to decide how to make international aid effective, transparent
India and China, two emerging economic powers, may also be included under the aid effectiveness strategy now
World Health Assembly defines pandemic emergency, pledges improved access to medical products & financing
Critical amendments to International Health Regulations adopted by WHO member countries
No more climate neutral
Climate change entering the realm of formal economic policy-making is an acceptance of the crisis and a warning
Global unemployment projected to stand at 207 million in 2022: ILO
The COVID-19 pandemic prevented a full and balanced recovery of labour markets in 2021
Genetic secrets of peanut varieties unveiled
Scientists found that its sequence was comparable in size to that of the human genome
Wheat varieties susceptible to new strains of yellow rust fungus: study
This infection is capable of causing up to 70 per cent decline in wheat yields
Look back at the decade: 2010-2019
Developments that shaped the world in the second decade of the new millenium
Global supply chains major user of child labour: UN report
Asian region has highest child labour in global supply chains
Nuclear energy set to grow at 45 per cent in next 20 years
Demand for nuclear energy has, however, declined after the Fukushima disaster of 2011
Eco-wisdom
Two Tamil Nadu Villages protect their natural wealth and prosper
Pact under pressure
Hindu Kush Himalaya is a ‘biosphere on the brink’: ICIMOD
‘It is almost too late’ to stem losses in nature and habitat in the HKH region, says organisation at meeting in Kathmandu
Justice league for people’s rights
In June 1979, an innovation in the field of law and politics came about in the form of Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal. The idea behind it is …
Merely designating an area as protected not enough, says Princeton study; here is why
It is as important to protect the areas already protected as it is to create new protected areas, say researchers
Low-paid workers, women hit most by COVID-19 wage gaps: ILO report
The average wage in two-third countries — for which official data was available — fell or grew more slowly in the first 6 months of …
US dollar’s grip on global markets might be over, warns Goldman
Years of talking about abandoning the US dollar, Russia and China are doing it for real. In the first quarter of 2020, share of dollar in trade …
US is becoming a ‘developing country’ on global rankings that measure democracy, inequality
Racism, devotion to ‘American exceptionalism’ behind the decline; US slips to 41st position on UN’s development index
WHO declares monkeypox public health emergency of international concern
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus overruled a committee of experts who could not come to a consensus
Why the proposed Silver Line rail project in Kerala is a non-starter
The project is not economically viable; it will also have social and environmental impacts; instead, the government should look at possible …
Africa’s Sahel has the highest rate of child marriage globally: Report
Around 5 million children in the central Sahel face a growing humanitarian crisis, according to a new report
Is the world ready to meet the SDG target on sanitation?
A closer look at the report by UNICEF and WHO tells you that this certainly not the case
Increased participation of women in workforce will lead to better outcomes: ILO report
The paper says that enterprises with gender-inclusive cultures are over 60 per cent more likely to have improved profits and productivity
Study reveals link between teenage pregnancy and child stunting
Adolescent mothers were more likely to be anaemic compared with adult mothers and anaemia was associated with reduced child growth, find the study
World doesn't have enough oncologists to treat rising cancer patients in Africa
The continent currently has 3,913 cancer specialists but 50% more will be needed to treat more than 2 lakh new cancer cases
