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Simon Stiell Appointed Executive Secretary Of UNFCCC

August 16, 2022

Simon Stiell of Grenada has been appointed as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres made the announcement today. The appointment has been made after consultation with the Conference of Parties through

140 UN Aid Workers Killed In The Line Of Duty In 2021, UN

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August 13, 2022

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Since the beginning of the year, 168 UN Aid workers have been attacked, resulting in 44 deaths, according to “Humanitarian Outcomes”. “Humanitarian needs have never been higher and aid workers are engaging in increasingly dangerous environments, “Martin Griffiths, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator

SDGs Headed For Failure

Vivek Mukherji

August 2, 2022

Sustainability

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

Access To Clean & Healthy Environment A Universal Human Right, Declares UN General Assembly

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July 29, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

With 161 votes in favour, eight abstentions* and no votes against, the General Assembly adopted a resolution this Thursday that recognizes access to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a universal human right. The resolution is not legally binding on the 193 UN

Indian Population Projected To Surpass China In 2023: UN report

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July 12, 2022

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The world population will reach 8 billion on November 15, 2022, according to the World Population Prospects report, which also projects that India will overtake China as the world’s most populous country by 2023. The latest projections from the United Nations, published

‘World is Failing Adolescent Girls’ Warns UNFPA

Tannuka Juneja

July 6, 2022

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Nearly a third of women living in developing countries become mothers before the age of 19, and nearly half of first adolescent births are to girls 17 or younger, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) reported. For the executive director of UNFPA, these

Cabinet Approves Categorisation of CDRI as an International Organisation

Girja Shankar Kaura

June 29, 2022

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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

Sustainable Blue Economy Vital for Small Countries & Coastal Populations

Tannuka Juneja

June 29, 2022

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The world’s coastal population is a significant contributor to the global economy, currently estimated at $1.5 trillion a year and expected to exceed $3 trillion by 2030. Healthy ocean ecosystems, coastal livelihoods and economic growth require targeted support for key sectors of

UN Secretary General Urges Countries To Come Together To Save Oceans

Girja Shankar Kaura

June 28, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres today appealed to governments and companies to come together and join the fight to save the world’s dying oceans. Speaking at the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, he said committing more funds to help create a sustainable

Young Generation Will Help Save Our Oceans, Future: UN Chief

Tannuka Juneja

June 27, 2022

Conservation & Sustainability·News

António Guterres participates in the Ocean Conference in Lisbon, where he lamented that young people will inherit a planet in trouble due to the lack of action of their generation. “We will have to reverse everything: political decisions, economic decisions and individual

Simon Stiell Appointed Executive Secretary Of UNFCCC

140 UN Aid Workers Killed In The Line Of Duty In 2021, UN

Access To Clean & Healthy Environment A Universal Human Right, Declares UN General Assembly

Indian Population Projected To Surpass China In 2023: UN report

‘World is Failing Adolescent Girls’ Warns UNFPA

Cabinet Approves Categorisation of CDRI as an International Organisation

Sustainable Blue Economy Vital for Small Countries & Coastal Populations

UN Secretary General Urges Countries To Come Together To Save Oceans

Young Generation Will Help Save Our Oceans, Future: UN Chief

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