Indian PM Modi to inaugurate World Sustainable Development Summit
Indian PM Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the World Sustainable Development Summit on February 10, 2021. Its theme is ‘Redefining…
Agriculture could be excluded from 2050 zero emissions target, says Australian Deputy PM McCormack
Amid the increasing pressure to commit to a net-zero 2050 target in line with the Paris agreement, Australian Deputy PM…
Declare state of ‘CLIMATE EMERGENCY’, UN chief Antonio Guterres tells world leaders
To avoid catastrophic global warming, world leaders should announce “climate emergency” in their respective countries, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said…
COVID-19 drives record CO2 emissions drop this year: Study
The worldwide response to the COVID-19 outbreak has led the biggest annual fall in CO2 emissions since World War Two,…
COVID-19 likely to push over 1 billion people in extreme poverty by 2030, says study
The United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) new study has noted that an additional 207 million people could be pushed into…
ADB approves $400 million loan to transform secondary education in Sri Lanka
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) unveiled a $400 million loan package to transform the secondary education system in Sri Lanka…
FAO, European Union support recovery of agri-livelihoods in Iraq
Dr. Salah El Hajj Hassan, FAO’s Representative in Iraq met with Mr. Najm Al-Jubouri, Governor of Nineveh to discuss the…
SDG Investor Map launched by Invest India, UNDP
The SDG Investor Map for India has been launched by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Invest India, laying…
G20 member countries reaffirm commitment to food security and agri value chains
Confirming their will to strengthen its policy cooperation towards food security and nutrition, the G20 Agriculture and Water Ministers reiterated…
China’s nutrition improvement program benefits over 9.4 million children
Over the past eight years, around 9.47 million children in poverty-affected areas have largely benefited from China’s nutrition improvement program.…
