Tag: UNITED NATIONS
New UN Report on pandemic response in South-East Asia backs green recovery packages
The United Nations has commended governments in South-East Asia for acting swiftly to stem the most serious health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Robust...
UNGC and Russell Reynolds Associates launch “Leadership for the Decade of Action” report
The United Nations Global Compact today launched the “Leadership for the Decade of Action” report in collaboration with Russell Reynolds Associates, a leading leadership...
Zero Discrimination Day 2020: Unity in Diversity
1st March is celebrated as Zero Discrimination Day all around the world to promote diversity and recognize that everyone counts. Butterfly has been accepted...
Solar Gift from India to the United Nations
The United Nations is facing a severe liquidity crisis, reaching its deepest deficit of the decade.
Several emergency measures have been put in place by...
World Kindness Day – 5 Random Acts of Kindness
It's World Kindness Day today. It is observed in many countries including the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia and the U.A.E. World Kindness Day...
Economic Prospects in South Asia
The Indian economy is expected to expand by 7.6 and 7.4 per cent in 2019 and 2020, respectively, after expanding by 7.4 per cent...
How Child Rights Came To Be
In the industrialized countries of the early twentieth century, there were no standards of protection for children. It was common for them to work...
UNCCD COP14: New global coalition to combat sand and dust storms
A new global coalition to combat sand and dust storms was launched at the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Conference of Parties (UNCCD...
Food insecurity is now an impending threat
Climate change will severely affect the ability of humans to feed themselves due to existing resources being exploited at unprecedented and unsustainable rates, as...
Menu of solutions for closing the food gap
With the world’s population expected to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050, a major new report shows the global food system must undergo urgent...
CSR: Indian companies aligning their goals to SDG 5
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) formulation has been a more open and more inclusive process than the formulation of the earlier Millennium...
Gender Equality In The Private Sector
While it is governments that have the primary responsibility for implementation, there are a plethora of actors who play a role in implementation, including...
