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Quote of the day by Nelson Mandela: ‘Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of…’ – Nobel laureate’s message on poverty, justice, and shared responsibilityNelson Mandela powerfully declared poverty an injustice, not an unavoidable fate. He argued that like slavery and apartheid, poverty is man...
FCI signs MoU with WFP to supply rice to support eradication of global hungerIndia's Food Corporation of India (FCI) has signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with the World Food Programme (WFP) to supply 2 ...
UN says development goals progress 'insufficient' 10 years onA decade after the UN's Sustainable Development Goals were established, progress is uneven. While internet access and school enrollment hav...
India at UN, highlights lifting 250 million people out of poverty, reiterates commitment for food securityIndia reinforces its dedication to food security and poverty eradication at the UN, emphasizing digital infrastructure and targeted policie...
UN forecasts pandemic to shrink world economy by 3.2 percentThe U.N.'s mid-year report released Wednesday said COVID-19 is expected to slash global economic output by nearly $8.5 trillion over the ne...
PIL in SC for community kitchens in all states to combat hungerThe plea alleged that many children under the age of five die every day due to hunger and malnutrition and this condition was violative of ...
Rahul Gandhi targets PM on hunger, says Modi forgot to give food to peopleThe Congress chief's comment came in the backdrop of a global survey on hunger that ranked India 103 among 119 nations.
PM Narendra Modi calls for reform of UN system for poverty eradicationPM Modi said that developing countries face the challenge of ending poverty in a manner that is friendly to the environment and the planet.
2030 agenda does not confuse universalism with uniformity: Asoke MukerjiIndia hailed the 2030 development agenda for not confusing universalism with uniformity.
Environment conservation, development must go together: Prakash JavadekarJavadekar underlined the need to strike a balance between environment conservation and development, saying both are equally important for t...
$160 needed per person to end world hunger: Food and Agriculture OrganisationA UN body today said only Rs 10,000 is all that is needed annually per person living in extreme poverty to eradicate world hunger by 2030.
India tops world hunger list with 194 million peopleIndia is home to the highest number of hungry people in the world, at 194 million, surpassing China, according to United Nations annual hun...
'India unlikely to meet all Millennium Development Goals'While the country has met targets in areas like poverty reduction, and is close to meeting those for literacy rate, it is unlikely to do so...
Post-2015 development agenda must create inclusive growth: Asoke Mukherji"India attaches a high degree of importance to the post-2015 development agenda with poverty eradication as its overarching objective," Aso...
India needs to work more to address poverty:Food and Agriculture OrganisationIndia, the world's second largest wheat and rice grower, needs to make speedier progress towards reducing the number of hungry people.
- Annual food wasted enough to feed 500 mn people: FAO
The total food wasted every year globally is enough to feed 500 million people without any extra burden on natural resources, a top officia...
Poverty eradication key challenge at Rio summitThe developed countries, facing an economic slowdown at domestic levels, are trying hard to wriggle out of their existing responsibilities.
- Bio-fuel demand responsible for rise in food prices
A new study has found the increasing demand for bio-fuels in the rich nations was the factor behind the scenario. All Headlines | Rising In...
- FAO summit to relaunch war on hunger
A summit next week hosted by the UN food agency will provide a key opportunity to re-launch the fight against hunger and poverty in the dev...
- US must junk military lens
The US needs to stop looking at development through the military lens, said Jeffery D Sachs on Monday.