The number of people aged 65 years or older worldwide is projected to more than double, rising from 761 million in 2021 to 1.6 billion in 2050, a report brought out by the United Nations says. The World Social Report 2023 says
A free press is vital to a functioning democracy, exposing wrongdoing, navigating our complex world and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said. In his message on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, Guterres said,
India ranks 132 out of 191 countries and territories on the 2021/22 Human Development Index, tracking the global decline in human development, UNDP has said in its latest report. Ninety percent of countries have registered a reduction in their Human Development Index
UN Women and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) presented a joint report stating the sad fact that by 2030, as planned, SDG 5, declaring gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls, will not be achieved.
Today, the world is on the verge of a massive energy crisis, UN experts warn. For the past two years, the energy market has been extremely volatile: during the pandemic, demand fell sharply, and with it, supply; later, when demand arose again, it turned
One hundred and ninety-three member states who have adopted Agenda 2030 of the United Nations, including India, need to get their act together fast if they intend to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and 169 targets defined under them, by
The fourth day of the conference focused on the role of the scientific community in enabling the “blue transformation” of humanity’s relationship with the ocean. With over 3 billion people heavily dependent on marine ecosystems for food and livelihoods, rolling out solutions
In support of India’s clean energy transition, ReNew Power, India’s leading renewable energy company, in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Self-Employed Women’s Association of India (SEWA), has launched a transformative initiative called ‘Project Surya’ to train low-income women
The Government has approved the categorisation of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) as an ‘International Organisation’ and signing of the Headquarters Agreement (HQA) with CDRI for granting it the exemptions, immunities and privileges as contemplated under the United Nations (Privileges
Leo Burnett India’s campaign promoting period education among Indian girls, The Missing Chapter won the Grand Prix award in the Sustainable Development Goals category at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity on June 24. Created for Procter & Gamble’s sanitary napkin