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

Africa meet to focus on innovation and knowledge sharing

Speakers at the upcoming African Economic Conference will explore how Africa can achieve inclusive growth

The new votaries of Forest Rights Act

Is it the upcoming elections that are prompting states to focus on FRA and win hearts of the tribal people? wonders Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava

Plastic-free planet: Geopolitics slows progress on Day 1 of Paris meet

No consensus on election of representatives left little time to discuss draft rules 

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 …

India readies to implement UN’s REDD+ programme

MoEF’s draft policy aims to create the framework for transferring financial benefits from REDD+ to local communities involved in protecting …

Plastic-free planet: Evolution of Global Plastics Treaty

UNEP gathered in Paris ahead of the INC-2 that can set the stage for negotiatons on the treaty

One in six people worldwide affected by infertility, finds WHO

Urgent need to expand access to prevention, diagnosis and treatments; rates of infertility are similar across all countries and regions

Whose mandate? UNSC not appropriate forum say India, Russia and Brazil as Council debates sea-level rise

Over 70 leaders call for considering climate change impacts on security before conflicts break out or worsen

Laws alone won’t end female genital mutilation in India: Mariya Taher

 Down To Earth speaks to Mariya Taher, the co-founder and United States executive director of non-profit Sahiyo on Female Genital …

Why we need to factor ecosystem services into economic development planning

The multiplier effects of healthy forest cover are enormous in terms of economic, social development objectives

The world is running out of time: Least developed countries on IPCC report

Science is even clearer: Global greenhouse gas emissions are rising, the impacts will be devastating, said chair of 46 least developed …

Age at marriage in India: A gossamer of complexities and intricate linkages

India is the home to largest number of child brides. Nearly 27 per cent women aged 20-24 years were married before attaining 18 years of age

Russell-Einstein Manifesto, ICJ case and Rainbow Warrior bombing: Remembering humanity

Anniversaries of the three events provide inspiration to consider roles of science, law and diplomacy to advance peace, security and nuclear …

South America witnessed extreme lightning strikes in 2018, 2019: WMO

While a strike in Brazil travelled the longest distance, one in Argentina lasted for the longest duration recorded till now  

Targeted groups at Bonn climate meet show little progress

Parties have agreed to organise offline discussions beyond the scheduled time

Declining food imports by most vulnerable countries a cause for concern: FAO

World food import bill to touch record high, but cost-of-living pressures may persist in 2023

Europe, US lawmakers want oil executive ousted from leading world climate talks

Dozens of members of the US Congress and European Parliament called for Sultan Al Jaber to be removed as COP28 president-delegate.

Still unprotected: COVID-19, underfunding plagues child protection aid

African countries among the worst affected: Funding for child protection dropped to 38% in 2019 from 88% in 2018 in South Sudan 

How technology is helping Indian, Sri Lankan fishermen amid climate change patterns

Numer 8, an analytics company in India, is helping fishermen practice sustainable and safe fishing 

Periods in a pandemic: Women, girls in low-income settlements need more support

Measures taken to slow the spread of COVID-19 may have made things worse by affecting their ability to buy sanitary products 

Two billion children exposed to high levels of air pollution: UNICEF

Every year, about 600,000 children under the age of five die from diseases linked to indoor and outdoor air pollution

Partnerships crucial to fighting malnutrition, say global leaders

UN highlights the importance of working with the private sector to ensure a healthier world population

El Nino threatens Great Barrier Reef

The warm current may kill a rugged coral variety that would have otherwise lived for centuries

More than 19 mln people can face food insecurity in west, central Africa: Report

People more likely to die of starvation caused by the economic fallout of COVID-19 pandemic than the disease itself, says the report