Tag: UN
Global Economy To Grow Down Than Expected
The global economy is expected to grow 3.1 per cent in 2022, down from the 4.0 per cent forecast in January, largely...
Health Day; Climate Crisis A Health Crisis
With “climate crisis being a health crisis” in today’s world, the World Health Organisation has urged accelerated action to protect human health...
Ukraine War Adds Pressure on Tourism
After the Covid 19 pandemic, international tourism showed recovery in January 2022, with a much better performance compared to the weak start...
Managing Groundwater; Proper Management And New Policies Needed
Is the solution to water crises hiding right under our feet? With groundwater resources underneath increasing pressure due to human activities and...
Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus Need of the Hour in Ukraine
Three weeks into war, Ukraine is falling into poverty and about 90 per cent of the population could be facing poverty and...
Baby Formula Milk Grips The World; Parents Exposed To Aggressive Marketing
Parents and pregnant women across the world are exposed to aggressive marketing for baby formula milk, revealed a report by two UN agencies. The...
Era of Isolationism is Long Over
Emphasising on multilateralism at the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2022 in New Delhi, Abdulla Shahid, President of the 76th session of the UN...
Teleworking; Crucial Changes Needed For Safeguarding Health
With Covid 19 pandemic leading to a surge in teleworking, effectively changing the nature of work practically overnight for several workers, the United Nations...
Spread Of Covid 19 Put Breaks on Economic Recovery
The rapid spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant has put the brakes on a rapid recovery, counteracting signs of solid growth at the end...
More Population Crave for Humanitarian AID
A total of 274 million people worldwide need emergency aid and protection in 2022, a 17 per cent increase compared to last year, UN...
