Battle against TB
Latest WHO report highlights the advances made by countries in controlling the spread of tuberculosis and recommends ways to achieve eradication
The future we do not want
World leaders attending Rio+20 did nothing to tackle the interlinked crises of economy and ecology, says Sunita Narain after attending the …
Time to reform UN Security Council, Bretton Woods system outdated: Guterres
Can’t ignore vast majority of countries suffering a deep financial crisis, UN Secretary-General says at G7 meet
Every 1 in 3 adults has hypertension, but only half know it
New WHO report called for prioritising prevention, early detection and effective management of high blood pressure
COVID‑19 will have severe impact on most SDGs: Report
Global partnerships will be essential to deal with health and socio-economic crises due to the pandemic, it says
Rio draft text revives common but differentiated responsibility
Calls for doing away with green protectionism through trade barriers while dealing with environmental matters
SDG commitments need financing, local monitoring: NITI Aayog
The National Indicator Framework, which monitors SDGs at the national level, did not include indicators for 36 out of the 169 targets, pointed …
The Rio+20 challenge
Green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication are the two themes of the summit, but consensus eludes on both …
Over 20 million deaths, 300 million life years lost due to COVID-19, estimates WHO
Health progress for various indicators slowed down since 2015; burden of non-communicable diseases increased since 2000
African philosophy ‘Ubuntu’ can help us fight climate crisis
Indigenous philosophy focuses on altruism; climate impact on developing world greater, so alternates to Western environmentalism needed
‘Africa’s COVID-19 tool will also help improve food security, livelihoods’
Information and data are important for evidence-based strategic planning to fight off COVID-19, says Oliver Chinganya, director, Africa …
Energy access goals need greater effort in post-COVID-19 world: Report
Report calls SDG 7 progress of last few years regarding access to electricity insufficient; says pandemic will make things worse
WASH: UN report finds 2030 SDG targets may just be a dream
Plans in place to address water and sanitation issues, countries face hurdles in implementation, says GLAAS report
Livelihoods of 3 bln people living near river systems under threat: Study
Damming, sediment mining, water diversions and groundwater extraction inhibit efforts to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, says report
Boost indigenous millet recipes over packaged products
Preparing millets fresh should be made easy instead of promoting ultra-processed packaged foods; this may be the way to bring it into …
Push to include access to energy in UN development goals
Speakers at a consultative meeting in Delhi call for finding sustainable and affordable technological solutions for making energy accessible to …
COVID-19: Link between migrants, development goals becomes more clear
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic effects the unorganised work force the most: Research work, policy measures needed to quantify …
What COVID-19 can mean for SDG-11, sustainable cities and communities in India
As urban vulnerabilities are amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, the idea of sustainable cities in Sustainable Development Goals needs to be …