Tag: UN
Only 17% SDGs are on track, food security in danger as 122 mn more people suffered from hunger
The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024 by the UN says that Only 17 percent...
Bold steps needed to jack up SDG funding, reform global financial system: UN Report
The 'Financing for Sustainable Development Report, 2024,’ says the global community...
Drought related impacts reach 'unprecedented emergency': UN report
At least 23 countries, including India, declared drought emergencies at a national...
World leaders for immediate action to unlock more and better financing for developing countries
The SDGs aren’t just a list of goals. They carry the hopes, dreams, rights and expectations...
UN report focuses on food security, nutrition in Europe, Central Asia
the report offers fresh data and analysis of regional trends and progress made towards...
World economy battered in 2022; India’s GDP growth rate to moderate to 5.8 pc in 2023: UN report
A series of severe and mutually reinforcing shocks — the Covid-19 pandemic, the...
Of Rs 7.50 lakh crore capex, share of agriculture below Rs 140 crore; sector crying for investment in Budget
Boosting consumption by giving money to the hands of consumers and production by...
Food subsidy critical for achieving SDGs
The decision to merge PMGKAY, which started 28 months back owing to Covid-19, with...
Amid escalating pension, medicare costs, UN report seeks support to ageing world
The number of people aged 65 years or older worldwide is projected to more than...
India’s GDP growth estimate in 2022-23 to slip to 7pc, agri sector to see marginal rise
But, for most farmers, relevant growth rates of aggregate output are not the same...
G-20: Priorities for India in agriculture
The G-20 must keep in focus countries having large shares of the population dependent...
Increasing productivity, doubling farmers’ income twin challenges: Dr RS Paroda, Former DG, ICAR
Bold policy decisions to do business differently are needed to support new science...
Climate concerns impact crops in India: CRISIL
Pre-monsoon heatwaves, patchy progress of rainfall during the monsoon, and excess...
International Year of Millets: Pre-launch event
The Government of India has kickstarted the pre-launch celebration in a big way...
UN Secretary-General welcomes the decision to establish a loss and damage fund
At the conclusion of the COP27 or the annual Conference of Parties to the UN Framework...
Russia’s consent leads to prospect of export of more than 20mn tonnes of grain from Ukraine; relief in global foodgrain crisis likely
According to the agreement, Ukraine will export grains via Turkey. Ships will carry...