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Climate activists urge COP30 Presidency to set bold fossil fuel phaseout targets
June 24, 2025
In a charged press conference today, leading voices from the global climate justice movement responded to the COP30 Presidency’s plenary session at the ongoing United Nations climate talks in German city of Bonn. The event, organised by a coalition of civil society and Indigeno...
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UNESCO GEM report flags gender gap in education leadership
June 4, 2025
A report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisaton (UNESCO) has found a persistent gender gap in education leadership, despite women forming the majority of the teaching workforce. In a press statement, UNESCO says that the report, Gender Report, Wome...
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India faces UN scrutiny for forced repatriation of Rohingyas
May 17, 2025
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has initiated an inquiry following reports that 40 Rohingya refugees were forced off Indian Navy ships in the Andaman Sea last week. Calling it an “unconscionable, unacceptable act,” the United Nations has st...
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90 pc nations miss UN climate deadline: Climate Action Network
February 12, 2025
Under the Paris Agreement, every country is obligated to update its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) plan every five years, outlining their strategies to reduce emissions and adapt to climate impacts. In a press statement, the Climate Action Network says that only 13 ...
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234 million Indians trapped in multidimensional poverty: UN report
November 17, 2024
Despite India’s economic progress, a staggering 234 million citizens remain trapped in multidimensional poverty, according to a UN report. This places India among the five countries worldwide with the largest impoverished populations, highlighting persistent challenges in m...
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COP28 in Dubai made history, would COP29 in Baku make future?
November 11, 2024
There is a disturbing contrast between the political backdrop when COP28 was held in Dubai last year and political heat that exists now as COP29 starts in Azerbaijini capital Baku from November 11. The conflicts between Ukraine-Russia and Israel-Palestine, witnessed during COP2...
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Involve the future in ‘UN Summit of the Future’
September 23, 2024
‘A once-in-a-generation opportunity’ is how the United Nations describes the ‘Summit of the Future’ that began on Sunday at the UN Head Quarters in New York. The Summit is described as ‘a high-level event, bringing world leaders together to forge a new international c...
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What is expected and what is not expected from COP28 in Dubai
December 1, 2023
About 80,000 participants including political leaders, diplomats, business managers, academicians, researchers have gathered in Dubai to participate in the 28th Conference of Parties or COP28. The Conference of Parties is held annually by United Nations Framework Convention on Cl...
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Trapped sediment cuts water storage capacity of large dams
January 10, 2023
Even as the world fights a scarcity of water as well as hydropower, a new report by the United Nations warns that on both the counts, large dams around the world face a serious threat due to rising sedimentation. The report says that trapped sediment has robbed roughly 50,000 lar...
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‘Landmark’ deal to save biodiversity reached at COP15 in Montreal
December 19, 2022
In a rare development, a global gathering on protecting biodiversity has concluded on time and with an ambitious agreement in place. After over two weeks of heated discussions and debates, representatives of about 190 countries from around the world agreed on a historic package ...
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COP27 should be all about Climate Justice
October 31, 2022
Never in the history of UN’s Climate Change Conference African continent has been so well prepared. On the eve of the global meet, COP 27, to be held at Red Sea resort city of Sharm El Sheikh, in Egypt, in about a week, the delegates from African countries are well set to mak...
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Green energy supply must double in 8 years to curb global warming, warns WMO
October 12, 2022
A new multi-agency report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that unless the supply of electricity from clean energy sources is doubled between now and 2030, there is a risk that climate change, more extreme weather and water stress will undermine our energy sec...
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