Tag: UNITED NATIONS

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...

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...

In the industrialized countries of the early twentieth century, there were no standards of protection for children. It was common for them to work...

A new global coalition to combat sand and dust storms was launched at the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Conference of Parties (UNCCD...

Climate change will severely affect the ability of humans to feed themselves due to existing resources being exploited at unprecedented and unsustainable rates, as...

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...

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) formulation has been a more open and more inclusive process than the formulation of the earlier Millennium...

While it is governments that have the primary responsibility for implementation, there are a plethora of actors who play a role in implementation, including...

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...

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...

Food loss and waste (FLW) is an enormous economic cost to businesses and society. It also has a significant environmental impact. FLW represents almost...

A new report by the United Nations’ regional arm, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), is calling on countries...