Child malnutrition surges in war-torn Yemen: UNA 15.5 percent increase in severe malnutrition in the age group has left at least 98,000 at "high risk of dying" unless they receive urgent...
UN Woman launches campaign in India for gender equalityUN Women believes that it is critical to engage all stakeholders in support of women's rights, including the active participation of men an...
India houses 1/3rd of world's extreme poor, has highest under-5 deathsMinority Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla said the findings present a challenge to the govt and that they would be able to surmount it.
Opting for coal-based energy 'wasteful approach' by government: IPCCIPCC chairman Pachauri termed as a "wasteful approach" by govt to opt for coal-based power projects & pressed for use of renewable & nuclea...
No justification, no impunity for rapes: United Nations bodyUN chief Ban Ki-moon had said he was appalled by the "brutal" rape and "gruesome" murder of two teenaged girls in UP's Badaun district.
Maharashtra signs MoU with Quebec for tourism promotionThe delegation presented the tourism and infrastructure status and opportunities present in the state of Maharashtra.
India to have over 320 million people above 60 in next two yearsIn next two years, India will have 320 mn people over 60 years of age, a swell of more than three times since 2010, according to the UN.
India to achieve 80% literacy rate by 2015: RajuThe government today said it is hopeful of achieving 80 per cent literacy rate by 2015.
India to meet poverty reduction goal by 2015: UN ReportDespite widespread poverty in the country, India is on track to meet UN's Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of poverty reduction by 2015, a...
- Environment degradation threatens development: UN official
UN resident co-ordinator and UNDP resident representative Lise Grande said environmental sustainability is emerging as a major challenge fo...
- Environment degradation threatens development: UN official
Environmental degradation is threatening to reverse the gains made on the economic development front, said UN officials
- Slowdown, policy unpredictability in India hurting job creation: ILO
ILO’s report on global employment trends for 2013 has stressed that global economic conditions will exacerbate the problem.
- Delhi gang rape case: UN concerned over gangrapes in India
UN today said it was "extremely concerned" about the number of gangrape cases in India and said the mindset towards women and girl child mu...
- UNDP to help in implementation of MNREGA, other rural schemes
UNDP will help in effective implementation of rural development flagship programmes like MNREGA especially in Naxal-hit states over the nex...