Revenge of the rich

Trump's election reflects the anger of the rich who did not get richer. This inequity is also at the core of the climate change challenge

UN says disruption of internet access human rights violation; India opposes

India wanted the UN to delete a passage in the resolution that condemned measures to prevent or disrupt access to internet

Drug companies are buying doctors – for as little as a $16 meal

An important new study in the United States has found doctors who receive just one cheap meal from a drug company tend to prescribe a lot more of …

Laws to protect breastfeeding inadequate in most countries: new report

The report has been prepared by WHO, UNICEF and International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN)

‘Transport industry’s contribution crucial to tackling environmental crime’

Wide-reaching global intelligence exchange among police and non-governmental organisations also needed to promote environmental security

To achieve sustainable goals, world must learn from MDGs

Effective use of data can help galvanise development efforts, highlights last Millennium Development Goal report

Click to test air quality

Computer scientists from Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California, USA, launched software that uses the sky’s …

Myth of eternity

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34% of environmental indicators under SDGs lack standards

Lack of standards means there is no benchmark from which to calculate the Sustainable Development Goals

UN Crime Congress adopts Doha declaration on combatting wildlife crimes

International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime calls on members to recognise wildlife and forest crime as a transnational organised crime …

Europe, US lawmakers want oil executive ousted from leading world climate talks

Dozens of members of the US Congress and European Parliament called for Sultan Al Jaber to be removed as COP28 president-delegate.

UNESCO bats for more AI in Indian education; Will it work?

UN body recommends ethical, responsible use of artificial intelligence for quality education, experts point to digtal divide

International Shipping emissions increased by 20% in the last decade: UNCTAD

Shipping industry contributes to nearly three per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions

UN General Assembly 2023: Political declaration on pandemics approved, critics call it 'rhetoric'

Demands of developing countries ignored, pathway to equitable access to quality health services not defined, say experts

Libya floods 2023: Why the Loss and Damage fund should be operationalised equitably

Developing countries say all of them should be able to access the funds and not specifically some country groupings

UK’s first successful womb transplant – key questions answered

We need to take care that in going to such great lengths to make gestational parenting possible, we are not creating a hierarchy in which the …

Why lunar touchdown offers real payoff for India

If Chandrayaan-3 is successful, it will highlight how space is becoming more accessible, and demonstrate India’s continued perseverance and …

Eagle Bluff: US wildfire crosses the 49th Parallel into Canada; forces town to be evacuated

State of emergency in Osoyoos to remain in place till August 5, according to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

The UK is still not prepared for extreme temperatures – here’s what it should do

The UK has numerous frameworks and plans; however, they are not integrated, don’t consider dependencies between sectors and issues and they …

India lifted 415 million people out of poverty in 15 years

In 2021, there were 230 million people still in poverty & nearly 19% population vulnerable to poverty, according to the latest update to the …

Familiar discourse: Here is why the New York City UN water conference was mostly old hat

The world met to discuss the burgeoning water crisis after nearly half a century; but commitments on action were largely a reiteration of ongoing work

‘The ship has reached the shore’: The planet finally has a treaty to protect life in the high seas

The high seas are areas of oceans that lies beyond countries’ national waters. These are the largest habitat on Earth and home to …

Global annual output growth to drop to 1.9 per cent in 2023, courtesy Ukraine, COVID-19

Growth in India expected to remain strong at 5.8 per cent, albeit lower than 6.4 per cent in 2022, according to new UN report  

Most expensive disaster in 2022: Hurricane Ian caused losses and damages worth $100bn, says report

Floods in Pakistan, west and southern Africa and drought in Europe also feature in the list of 2022’s most expensive disasters

US Department of Energy announces breakthrough in nuclear fusion, sets path to clean energy source

The Department of Energy expects the private sector to enter the arena and provide the necessary support