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…
WTO Meeting: Negotiations to curb harmful fisheries subsidies facing ‘deadlock’
The negotiations to curb harmful fisheries subsidies estimated at $14 billion-$20.5 billion annually is facing a deadlock at the World…
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…
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.…
SDGs are the future for women and youth, says Malala Yousafzai
At a side event of the UN General Assembly, Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai said the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…
COVID-19 making achievement of SDG targets more challenging: FAO
The world was already off track to achieve the SDGs by 2030 and the ongoing crisis triggered by COVID-19 has…
COVID-19 and Climate Change: Here are the major takeaways from the ‘United in Science’ Report 2020
The worldwide response to the COVID-19 pandemic has barely made a dent in the causes of climate change, according to…
ADB’s Pacific Urban Update 2020 launched: Here’s everything you need to know
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and co-financing partners’ investment to make Pacific cities more livable through better essential services is…
