What makes one poor in India
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2022 shows lack of access to nutrition, fuel, housing and sanitation keeps millions in poverty
Secondary education can reduce child marriage by 66%: UNICEF
Secondary education stronger, more consistent protection against child marriage than primary school education
COVID-19 vaccine for all: WHO releases guidelines for manufactures, countries with high coverage
WHO has set a vaccination target of 40 per cent population of every country by end-2021 and 70 per cent by mid-2022
Recognise, empower indigenous land tenure and title to achieve SDGs holistically: UN Report
Collection of more data according to ethnic identity and involvement of indigenous people in development of sustainable frameworks are other …
Scholarships alone are not enough to get more qualified female teachers into Nigeria’s schools
UNICEF estimates that over half of all girls are not in school in the north while under a third of all primary school teachers are women
From permafrost microbes to survivor songbirds: Research projects are also victims of COVID-19
Ornithologists are committed to determining why North America lost 3 bln birds in last 50 years, and seamless records of individual birds’ …
CMS CoP 13 closes: Proposal to restrict trade in protected species diluted
Proposal to Article III of CMS dealing with trade of Appendix I species has been struck down
World Dugong Day 2020: Marine mammal fighting for survival in Indian waters
Conservation only way to save species from extinction, says experts
‘Climate crunch time’: Battle to secure planet’s future will be won or lost in next 18 months, says Antonio Guterres
UN chief urges countries to slash emissions, protect people and nature from climate extremes, boost climate finance and clamp down on fossil fuel …
UNESCO’s State of Ocean Report highlights key knowledge gaps in research & data on spiking oceanic warming
Report calls for need to provide regular data on how ocean warming is evolving and its impacts; this is needed to support the decade challenge …
Top oceans court delivers advisory opinion on climate change
International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has clarified countries’ obligations to combat marine pollution and safeguard marine …
Rhinos, elephants, pangolins, cedars, rosewoods & agarwood most affected by illegal wildlife trade: UNODC
Wildlife trafficking persists worldwide despite two decades of concerted action at international and national levels, says 2024 World …
Contributo di accesso: Venice, sinking Queen of the Adriatic, will prevent ‘overtourism’ by charging you €5 to enter
The access fee is an experiment promoted by the Municipality of Venice, with the purpose of regulating the tourist flows in the historic centre, …
Population populism: UP draft population bill fails tests of necessity, intrusiveness
The proposed law will lead to more abortions and adverse sex ratio at birth
UNEA 5.2: Pharma, health sectors among 5 major sources of AMR, says UNEP report
AMR could kill up to 10 million people per year by 2050, says report
Multidimensional poverty affects 2/3rd of children in rural Nigeria: UNICEF
Larger proportion of children involved in economic labour were multi-dimensionally poor
Plastic-free planet: Third session of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee begins in Nairobi
Global Coalition for Plastics Sustainability announced; India submits pre-meeting written statement for first time
COP28 UAE: Methane Alert and Response System alerted governments of 127 plumes spanning four continents
Methane is the second-biggest cause of global warming caused by anthropogenic activity after carbon dioxide and is 80 times more powerful
High road to Dubai COP28: What to expect at the upcoming Bonn climate conference
It’s all about the money this year
Action falls short as far as industrial effluent pollution in India is concerned
There are lapses in implementation of laws and court judgements
Methane emissions to rise 5-13% by 2030 from 2020 levels under business-as-usual scenario: Report
Human activities release 350-390 million tonnes of methane annually
Speakers highlight importance of implementation at CMS CoP 13
Need to redirect synergies on the ground, they said
Of every 3 teachers needed globally, 1 is required in sub-Saharan Africa: UNESCO
Only nine of region’s 46 countries projected to meet target to ensure universal primary education by 2030, according to the report
Plastic-free planet: On penultimate day of INC-3, contact groups complete 1st review of 'zero draft' revised sections
Three contact groups with participating delegates and countries as member were formed by INC Chair to address specific sections of the zero …
Around 66% children below 2 years don't get nutritious diet: UNICEF
The diets of children in this age group have not improved in the last decade