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[ad_1] The United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Food Waste Index Report 2024 was released recently. It revealed that the world wasted one-fifth of the total food available in 2022. This amounts to 1.05 billion tonnes (or 19 per cent) of food available to consumers “at the retail, food service, and household level.” At the same … Read more
[ad_1] The United Nations is celebrating the French Language Day today, March 20. As per annual tradition, the day marks the celebration of the French language and its culture. The celebrations also promote the use of the French language across the globe. It is one of the six official languages celebrated by the UN each … Read more
[ad_1] United Nations has chosen the theme of ‘Invest in women: Accelerate progress’ for International Women’s Day (IWD) which is celebrated annually on March 8th. The campaign theme for this year is ‘Inspire Inclusion’ and calls for an effort to create a space that is free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. United Nations has chosen … Read more
[ad_1] Ramallah: Thousands of doses of vaccines against childhood diseases including polio and measles have begun entering the Gaza Strip to help deal with a growing health emergency in the besieged enclave, the Palestinian health ministry said on Monday. Israel‘s ground offensive has effectively stopped normal health services in Gaza, including vaccinations against highly contagious … Read more
[ad_1] <p>भारत के सबसे पुराने सह-शैक्षणिक बोर्डिंग स्कूल, लॉरेंस स्कूल, सनावर ने सकारात्मक बदलाव को बढ़ावा देने के लिए एक नई प्रतिबद्धता के साथ प्रतिष्ठित SNAMUN ’23 सम्मेलन को सफलतापूर्वक संपन्न किया. तीन दिनों के दौरान, सम्मेलन ने देश भर के प्रमुख स्कूलों के 140 छात्र -छात्राओं को एक सुरक्षित एवं समावेशी दुनिया के निर्माण … Read more
[ad_1] The bill blocks access to asylum in Britain for anyone who arrives irregularly. Geneva, Switzerland: Britain’s Illegal Migration Bill, aimed at stopping thousands of migrants arriving in the country, is at odds with London’s obligations under international law, the United Nations said Tuesday. The bill, which has been passed by parliament and now awaits … Read more
[ad_1] The figure is three times higher than in the same period last year. (Representational) Geneva: Some 289 children are known to have died in the first half of 2023 while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe, the United Nations said Friday. The figure is double that recorded in the first six months … Read more
[ad_1] “Sudan is descending into death and destruction says”, said UN Chief. (File) Sudan is descending into death and destruction at an unprecedented speed, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday as he urged donors to step in and curb the unfolding catastrophe. “The scale and speed of Sudan’s descent into death and destruction is unprecedented,” … Read more
[ad_1] Taliban assumed power in Afghanistan in August 2021. Kabul: Two United Nations bodies Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have foreseen acute food insecurity in Pakistan that is likely to further exacerbate in the coming months, if the economic and political crisis further worsens. Pakistan and Afghanistan have been … Read more
[ad_1] World Bicycle Day was established in 2018 on June 3, by the United Nations General Assembly. Take out your bicycles to celebrate World Bicycle Day on June 3. Designated by the United Nations (UN), World Bicycle Day is observed to highlight the tremendous health benefits that cycling extends to people of all age groups. … Read more