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Torchbearers and Change Makers in Women Empowerment Honoured
In the past, Mumbai has witnessed some of the most brutal attacks on mankind that drew widespread criticism and brought the world together to...
Decline In Global Trade May Hamper Implementation Of SDGs: ESCAP
Increase in global trade with the implementation of trade-led development strategies were considered to be one of the key contributors for reducing poverty prior...
Paris Agreement Enters Into Force, But Emissions Continue To Rise
UNEP says raising ambition before 2020 “is likely the last chance to keep the option of limiting global warming to 1.5C”.
As the Paris Agreement...
Poverty Can Be Alleviated If Developing Countries Focus On Welfare Policies: World Bank Report
About 224 million people in India lived below poverty line in 2013. This is according to ‘Poverty and Shared Prosperity’, a report released by...
25,000 People Walked Blindfolded For Raising Awareness On Eye Donation
What if you were asked to walk blindfolded for a kilometer guided by a visually impaired person? Would that spark a strong sentiment in...
Zero Hunger Goal: Human Dignity Central to 2030 Agenda
In 2015, global leaders pledged themselves to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It promises to work collectively and leave no one behind. But...
India to Host International Meet on Disaster Risk Reduction
India will host the Asian ministerial conference on disaster risk reduction (AMCDRR) next month which will focus on partnership with governments and stakeholders to imbibe...
UN Conference Adopts New Urban Development Agenda At Habitat III
Habitat III, a major conference on the future of the world’s cities and towns, held every 20 years wrapped up in Quito Ecuador on...
The Global Citizen Movement Comes to Indian
Global Citizen, a social action platform, and The Global Education and Leadership Foundation (tGELF), launched the Global Citizen India platform. The platform will comprise a distinctive mix...
Mastercard’s Girls4Tech Program Returns to India for the Second Year
Girls4Tech is a hands-on, inquiry-based program that connects the foundations of the Mastercard business to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) principles and shows...
Tata Steel and Task Force Reach out on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
Tata Steel in collaboration with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) organised an outreach programme with industry experts to deliberate on how...
UN Chief Lauds India’s Decision To Ratify Paris Agreement
UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Monday lauded India for its "swift action" over the decision to ratify the Paris pact on climate change, saying...