Tag: UNITED NATIONS
International Day of Peace: Role of UN’s Peacekeeping Force in Maintaining World Peace
The International Day of Peace, observed annually on September 21st, is a momentous occasion to reflect on the importance of peace and its significance...
Climate Breakdown has Begun: UN and World Meteorological Organisation
The United Nations chief has issued a dire warning, stating that "Climate breakdown has begun," following a report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)...
Children have the Right to a Clean Environment: United Nations Committee
In a world increasingly grappling with the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child...
India Removed from UN Report on Children and Armed Conflict after 12 Years
The United Nations Secretary-General has recently removed India from a list of countries mentioned in a report on children and armed conflict. The report...
UNCTAD’s SDG Pulse Report Reveals Challenges in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) recently released the fifth edition of its annual SDG Pulse report. This global reference serves...
World Soil Day: What is Soil Health Card and how does it benefit Indian farmers
‘Soil nutrient loss is a major soil degradation process threatening nutrition. It is recognized as being among the most critical problems at a global...
COP27: Loss and Damage Fund ‘essential’ but ‘not enough’
Climate change has emerged as the biggest global challenge in the 21st century. The world is increasingly warming up, a major reason being fossil...
United Nations Day 2022 – Is the UN failing?
Every year, 24th October is observed as United Nations Day. This marks the anniversary of the day in 1945 when the UN Charter entered...
UN: “Great finance divide” amid COVID-19 poses major setback for sustainable development
The crippling cost of debt financing for many developing countries has hamstrung their recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, forced cutbacks in development spending, and...
2022 Declared as International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development by UN
The importance of technological development and scientific research has never been felt more than now, as the pandemic takes over the globe. It is...
The Impact of Covid-19 on Key SDG Indicators
The pandemic has been a major setback for sustainable development everywhere. There is a very real risk that inequalities will widen greatly between rich...
United Nations Leading the World to the Path of Peace and Security
After the devastation caused by the First World War, the League of Nations was born under the Treaty of Versailles “to promote international cooperation...
