Only 15% COVID-19 vaccine doses pledged by countries have materialised: WHO chief
Around 50 countries, mostly in Africa, will lag behind the global target of vaccinating 10% population in each country by September
West Bengal polls: What’s in it for Adivasis and forest dwellers?
For political parties, tribal votes matter more than including tribal concerns in their political agenda.
Resolution on nitrogen can lead to a carbon-like framework
The resolution for sustainable nitrogen management in the United Nations Environment Assembly was led by India for the first time
Day 2: countries share their experiences of fighting antimicrobial resistance
Experts fear India will accept the draft global action plan on antimicrobial resistance despite reservations
Malnutrition threatens 120 UN member nations, says global report
India performs well on under-5 stunting, but sanitation continues to be the biggest stumbling block
Mullaperiyar dam: Kerala Assembly seeks presidential reference
Supreme Court failed to consider safety of people and possible loss of biodiversity, say legislators
Global civil society issues 'Declaration on Antibiotic Resistance', urges action to avert post-antibiotic era
The Antibiotic Resistance Coalition releases declaration aimed to contain the emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance. Centre for Science …
India’s proposed amendments to IHR demand greater equity in access to healthcare, accountability of WHO
Country sought intermediate public health alert for outbreaks yet to be declared public health emergency
WHO’s Ebola response did ‘tremendous damage’ to its reputation
Adam Kamradt-Scott is a senior lecturer at the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney, Australia. In …
Nepal’s civil society wants right to food to become fundamental right
Country is in the process of drafting a new Constitution and civil society organisations are demanding that food security be included in the text
What led to UPA’s downfall in Maharashtra
Besides high profile scams that dented the image of the Congress-NCP alliance, their government failed to reach welfare benefits to the poor and …
Rajasthan does a U-turn on free medicines, introduces insurance cover
Vasundhara Raje government adopts targeted approach for the scheme which can now be availed only by beneficiaries of food security programme
UN Environment Assembly: Livestock 'fart' is back in focus
An advance note of UNEP’s executive director lists meat consumption as an unmanageable threat to global warming
Sacred groves of Kerala: down from 10,000 to 1,200
Break down of joint family system is also one of the reasons for sacred grove being in peril, says state Assembly panel report
Aam Aadmi Party manifesto promises free water, electricity
Will the party, that makes its debut in this assembly elections, be able to live up to the promises?
Plastic-free planet: Evolution of Global Plastics Treaty
UNEP gathered in Paris ahead of the INC-2 that can set the stage for negotiatons on the treaty
Countries don’t report disease outbreaks soon enough: WHO chief Ghebreyesus
United Nations health organisation report on IHR implementation tabled in the 73rd World Health Assembly paints a mixed picture
Russell-Einstein Manifesto, ICJ case and Rainbow Warrior bombing: Remembering humanity
Anniversaries of the three events provide inspiration to consider roles of science, law and diplomacy to advance peace, security and nuclear …
AAP promises to improve health set-up and promote generic medicines in Delhi
Party says it will address health concerns of both the elderly and the young if it is voted to power
Odisha's gift to Vedanta: penalty waiver for using scarce water
Company's Jharsuguda refinery has using water for free because it has no agreement with the state government on water
‘We'll improve mass rapid transport, tap solar power'
Harsh Vardhan, who has served as Delhi health minister and is the man behind the Pulse Polio campaign, is the chief ministerial candidate of the …
WHO publishes zero-draft of pandemic treaty: Equity, IPR take centre stage
Many believe draft unlikely to survive in current form due to Big Pharma, particularly in EU
Rio draft text revives common but differentiated responsibility
Calls for doing away with green protectionism through trade barriers while dealing with environmental matters
Response to Ebola, obesity high on the agenda
WHO will evaluate performance related to MDGs and set priorities for the coming year, including plans to fight antimicrobial resistance
On WHO agenda: a global vaccine action plan
Health activists say new policy may not address the weaknesses in ongoing routine immunisation programmes and would flood poor countries with new …