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The global economy stands at a pivotal moment, marked by a stark contrast between thriving and struggling economies, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). In Trade and Development Report 2023, UNCTAD forecasts a slowdown in world economic growth from three percent in the previous year to 2.4 percent in 2023, with limited signs of recovery in 2024.

Global Trade Stagnate But Green Goods Grow

Despite global trade set to stagnate in the first half of 2023, the silver lining is with respect to the strong performance of trade in “green goods”, whose growth held strong throughout the year,
Modi To Take Part in G7 Summit; A Look at the Summit

Modi To Take Part in G7 Summit; A Look at the Summit

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take part in the G7 Hiroshima Summit in May after he accepted Japanese Prime Minister Fumio...
UN 2023 Water Conference; Focus on Five Key Areas

UN 2023 Water Conference; Focus  on Five Key Areas

The UN 2023 Water Conference, hailed as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to accelerate progress towards universal access to safe water and sanitation by 2030, takes place at UN Headquarters from March 22 to March 24.
A 20-year Australian study shows working from home boosts women's mental health, especially in hybrid models. Men’s mental health tied more to commuting times.

Green Tech: Time For Decisive Action And Not to Miss Benefits

Several of the developing countries may miss out on the benefits of “green tech” revolution unless governments and the international community take...
President Putin warns Russia may halt gas supplies to Europe as the Iran conflict drives energy prices to new heights.

ICC Issues Arrest Warrant For Putin

The International Court of Justice (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin of Russia on March 17, in connection with...
UNODC reports record meth seizures from Myanmar’s Golden Triangle amid expanding synthetic drug trafficking across Southeast Asia in 2025.

Global Cocaine Production Jumps High In Two years; UNODC

Despite producers struggling to get their product to market during Covid 19, Global production of cocaine jumped dramatically over the past two years following an initial slowdown caused by the pandemic, according to a new report released on March 16 by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
UN Women warns that toxic online communities known as the "manosphere" are fueling real-world misogyny, harming progress toward global gender equality.

UN Outlines Human Rights Concern In 40 Countries 

In the present scenario of Human Rights challenges, the United Nations emphasised the need for fresh thinking and bolder political leadership to...
In a landmark moment for gender equality in Indian politics, the Women's Reservation Bill, aiming to provide a 33% quota for women in both the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies, was formally introduced during the ongoing special session of Parliament on September 19.

Women are Now in Almost All Parliaments

For the first time, women are now present in almost all the parliaments in the world, according to the latest report from...
Emission reductions in the 11 high-income countries that have managed to "decouple" CO2 emissions from Gross Domestic Product (GDP) have been deemed insufficient to meet the ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement, according to a recent study published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal.

CO2 emission rose in 2022

Carbon dioxide emissions rose by under one per cent in 2022, which was less than initially feared with the growth of solar,...
Alarming Rise in TB Patients Among prisoners

No Death penalty; Says UN Human Rights

Death Penalty is still in vogue in 79 countries across the world and the United Nations wants these countries to work harder...