Tag: UNITED NATIONS
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...
UN Alliance for Sustainable Fashion Plans for March Debut in Nairobi
The United Nations Alliance for Sustainable Fashion will be officially launched March 14, during a media event of the 4th U.N. Environment Assembly in...
India’s top companies and the SDGs
Since the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals have to be implemented by 2030, it requires immense effort not only from the government but also from...
How food waste in India damages the environment
Food loss and waste (FLW) is an enormous economic cost to businesses and society. It also has a significant environmental impact. FLW represents almost...
Asia-Pacific nations urged to step up investment in social protection
A new report by the United Nations’ regional arm, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), is calling on countries...
‘Stranger Things’ Star to Take on Bullies in New UN Role
British actress Millie Bobby Brown, the teenage star of hit drama series Stranger Things, was named as the youngest-ever goodwill ambassador for the United...
Asia-Pacific gathers to take stock of ambitious development targets
Diverse views on human rights, population, migration and urbanization, gender equality, sexual and reproductive health, and sustainable development merged into a remarkable global consensus,...
Asia-Pacific countries adopt declaration to improve data and statistics to drive sustainable development policies
Countries in Asia and the Pacific on Friday adopted a declaration that will strengthen national statistical systems to present a more complete picture of...
India elected to Human Rights Council at UN with highest number of votes
India, has won a seat at Human Rights Council at United Nations (UN) with the highest votes among all candidates. India was elected with...
New Campaign For The United Nations World Food Programme
UFO Moviez today announced its support for “Feed Our Future,” a new advertising campaign aimed at getting global cinema audiences to tackle global hunger...
New initiative to advance women entrepreneurs in Asia-Pacific launched at UN General Assembly
A new initiative to advance women’s entrepreneurship in Asia-Pacific was launched on the sidelines of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly in...