Tag: united nations
Climate change a global emergency, feels millions
In one of the biggest ever surveys, about two-thirds of over 1.2 million people surveyed says that climate change is a global emergency and...
Dam ageing a developmental issue
The ageing of dams emerges as a development issue faced by many countries with many of the large dams worldwide reaching or almost near...
Treaty against Nuclear weapons comes into force
In a historic moment, the Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which is the first nuclear disarmament instrument in more than two decades, came...
UNEP outlines Adaptation plan for a greener world
The world went through difficult times in 2020 with Covid 19 pandemic affecting all spheres of life. Apart from this, the globe also witnessed...
Time to regulate Artificial Intelligence: UN
You know about chatbots conducting online correspondence and online shopping sites predicting what you want to buy. All these come using the Artificial Intelligence...
Poor, rich gap widened in Covid: UN
Covid 19 pandemic has worsened the gap between the rich and poor and poverty increased proportionally for the first time in decades, according to...
Let 2021 be year of healing: UN Chief
Lauding the kindness showered by the people, tireless service of health workers and scientists who developed the Covid 19 vaccine in a short time,...
Digital cooperation the need of the hour; UN Internet Forum
COVID-19 pandemic has clearly demonstrated the importance of digital technology but it has also led to exacerbated inequalities and digital divide. The UN has...
Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, the first women negotiator
Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, the bold peace activist and the fist first female negotiator to sign a final peace accord with a rebel group, has got...
Reverse Covid through sustainable urbanisation: UN Habitat
With covid 19 having serious implication on the Cities, the UN Habitat has called for developing sustainable urbanization to build back better from the...
