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Indian effort needed to end AIDS as a global public health threat by 2030: UNAIDS

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Indian effort needed to end AIDS as a global public health threat by 2030: UNAIDS

Eamonn Murphy, Director, Regional Support Teams for Asia Pacific and Eastern Europe and Central Asia regions. Photo: unaids.org Without India doing a large part of the heavy lifting, it is unlikely that the world will meet the Sustainable Development Goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, said Eamon Murphy, UNAIDS director…

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India is proving to be source of solutions in multiple areas: NITI Aayog Vice-Chairperson

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India is proving to be source of solutions in multiple areas: NITI Aayog Vice-Chairperson

Suman Bery, NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman. | Photo Credit: Akhila Easwaran India is proving to be a source of solutions in multiple areas, including public service delivery and digitalisation, NITI Aayog Vice-Chairperson Suman Bery said. Mr. Bery also said that by putting the SDGs at the heart of its G20 presidency, India has acknowledged that these…

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Need for climate-smart agriculture in India

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Need for climate-smart agriculture in India

Climate change is increasing the dangers faced by farmers, prompting them to re-evaluate their practices. Photo: elearning.fao.org/ The two most important issues facing humanity in the 21st century are climate change and food insecurity. Some of the ongoing effects of climate change, such as heat waves, flash floods, droughts, and cyclones, are negatively influencing lives…

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Eminent technology experts from India named to new AI advisory body announced by UN Secretary-General

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Eminent technology experts from India named to new AI advisory body announced by UN Secretary-General

Eminent technology experts hailing from India have been named to a new global advisory body announced by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to support the international community’s efforts to govern artificial intelligence. The High-Level Multistakeholder Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence, announced by the UN Chief here on October 26, brings together experts from the government, the…

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The world needs to stop taking water for granted

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The world needs to stop taking water for granted

Extreme weather events and variability in water availability are severely affecting agricultural production. Image for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar The theme for World Food Day (October 16) this year — ‘Water is Life, Water is Food’ — calls for urgent action in managing water wisely. Availability or a lack of…

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Oscars of Diplomacy: High-level UNGA week starts with focus on SDGs, climate action

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Oscars of Diplomacy: High-level UNGA week starts with focus on SDGs, climate action

Heads of State and Governments, world leaders and foreign ministers have arrived at the UN headquarters for the annual high-level week described as the ‘Oscars of Diplomacy’, with agendas of Sustainable Development Goals, financing for development, climate action and pandemic response taking centrestage as global priorities at the session. At the high-level 78th session of…

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