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The Middle East Countries have done maximum number of average testings to keep the coronavirus at bay, though Iceland as a country has done...

Half of democratic governments around the world are in decline, undermined by problems ranging from restrictions on freedom of expression to distrust...

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has issued a stark warning, stating that an additional $8 billion to $28 billion annually will be required to decarbonize the global shipping sector by 2050. Furthermore, substantial investments ranging from $28 billion to $90 billion annually will be necessary to develop infrastructure for 100% carbon-neutral fuels by the same deadline.

New figures released on Monday by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have revealed a troubling reality - the number of children worldwide who are deprived of any form of education has reached a staggering 250 million. This marks an increase of six million children compared to previous data, and it is a deeply concerning trend.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a stark warning regarding global food security. Their estimation is chilling: even a mere one percent reduction in food assistance could push more than 400,000 individuals to the brink of starvation.

Despite global efforts, the world is "failing women and girls," warned the United Nations in a report on gender equality released on September 7, 2023. In the latest edition of the UN Women and UN DESA report, titled "Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2023," alarming trends are unveiled, highlighting the world's struggles to achieve gender equality as it reaches the halfway mark of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

As the world gears up for the G20 Leaders' Summit, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in partnership with India's Ministry of Tourism, has introduced a powerful resource to leverage tourism's potential for advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This visionary initiative is poised to reshape the tourism landscape in alignment with global sustainability objectives.

"Hope Away from Home", an initiative of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), aims at garnering support and firm commitments from nations to safeguard the rights of individuals fleeing conflict, violence, and persecution. This campaign comes at a time of unparalleled forced displacement across the globe.

Asia-Pacific region has a limited timeframe to enhance its resilience and safeguard its hard-earned development achievements from the socioeconomic consequences of climate change, said the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP),

Despite the world making strides towards ending the loss of mangrove forests, the globe lost an estimated 20% of mangroves over the past 40 years due to human activities and natural retraction, said a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)