Climate solutions must be gender responsive

Women in developing countries are more vulnerable to floods and storms owing to their socially constructed roles

WHO urges countries to adopt First Embrace to save millions of newborns

Within 4 years, the Early Essential Newborn Care has benefitted 4 million newborns annually

UN urges stronger response to address El Niño impacts

More than US $2.4 billion are needed for current El Niño responses and currently there is a $1.5 billion gap in funding

French President sets agenda for COP 21

Developed countries must take the lead and developing countries must be supported in adapting

Water shortage deepens in West Asia and North Africa

Around 1.2 billion people, almost one-fifth of the world's population, live in areas of physical scarcity of water, says UN

India ranked 135 in Human Development Report 2014

UNDP report says human development is improving worldwide, but the rate of improvement has slowed

Haiti cholera victims threaten to drag UN to court for compensation

8,000 people have lost their lives because of the disease in the past two-and-a-half years

IFAD and Morocco sign $25 million dollar deal to finance rural development

This project aims to reduce poverty by 30 per cent by 2030

When did CO2 become our planet's arch enemy?

Carbon dioxide was always essential for our planet, but when did it become too much?

NFHS-5: Child mortality drops, prevalence of malnutrition remains high

Despite the decline, India’s infant mortality rate worst among developing countries 

Geospatial tech can fast-track sustainable development beyond COVID-19: UNESCAP

But re-skilling youth and investments to strengthen their technological skills will be essential  

प्रकृति को बचाने के अपने ही तय लक्ष्यों को पूरा नहीं कर रहे हैं कई देश

1970 के बाद से 70 प्रतिशत के करीब जंगली जानवर, पक्षी और मछलियां गायब हो गई हैं

First real-time digital platform to monitor rice fields can bolster food security

Researchers are developing the first real-time monitoring platform for rice fields, which will give information about the quantity of rice …

Locust attack: Farmers may delay monsoon crops as the crisis lingers

India will have a second attack of locusts from Africa hitting by next month as COVID-19 lockdown delays export of pesticides to Kenya  

COVID-19 lockdown to inflict $65.7 bln loss on Africa every month: UN

Food security threatened; about 70% slum dwellers surveyed by UN in Kenya missing meals or eating less

COVID-19: What will be the new normal

Each country has shown that it is for itself in this crisis — A dog-eat-dog world

Research can play a crucial role in combating desertification: Experts

Synergy between scientists, government and farming communities can help reclaim degraded lands

UNCCD CoP 14: 'Public-private partnership can help restore degraded lands'

Private players have skills to bring innovative technology which can help transform land, according to business leaders 

What India should do to tackle climate impacts

All development programmes need to incorporate features to tackle climate change risks and act locally

Eleven sites and extensions get UNESCO Global Geopark Label

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on April 18, 2019 — the World Heritage Day — conferred the …

Over 19 million kids in Bangladesh at risk from climate change

UNICEF report says nearly 86% of these children living in 17 districts are under threat from floods and cyclones

UN Environment Assembly: World will miss the target on chemical uses

Developing countries emerging as the biggest users of chemicals; production set to double by 2030

E-waste is not waste, but treasure

There is 100 times more gold in a tonne of smart phones than in a tonne of gold ore itself! But the precious metal is virtually thrown away …

Managed decline of fossil fuel production needed to meet climate change target

Carbon emissions from the oil, gas and coal in the currently operating fields and mines are enough to take the world beyond 2°C of warming

Polluted rivers pose risk to human health in three continents

Water pollution level has increased in Asia, Africa and Latin America, putting aquatic flora and fauna under extinction threat