WHO urges world to accelerate anti-TB efforts under SDGs as 3 m TB patients missed out
The World Health Organization (WHO) urged the world to accelerate efforts in order to attain ...
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Abu Dhabi announces establishment of the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence
Abu Dhabi announced the establishment of the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, MBZUAI, ...
On World Poverty Day: UNESCO stresses Education key to end poverty…UNDP, UNICEF to step up their efforts
UNESCO stressed on the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on October 17 that ...
Sweden, UNDP engage in $19.3 m partnership to support peacebuilding under SDGs
Sweden and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have entered a $19.3 million partnership to ...
Rural women innovating climate-resilient solutions
Millions of rural women and girls around the world are building essential climate resilience at ...
UK’s Sheffield University named as one of world’s leading universities in arts, humanities scores
The UK’s University of Sheffield has been named as one of the world’s leading universities ...
Foreign investors spend Rs5.5bln on CSR activities
The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) member companies spent Rs5.5 billion during ...
Melting ice reaches unprecedented level in 2019..Alarming indicator of climate change
The polar oceans are among the most rapidly changing oceans in the world. The yearly ...
UNICEF warns around 200 million children under-five undernourished or overweight globally
The United Nations children’s agency UNICEF warned that “an alarmingly high number of children are suffering the ...
Mohammed bin Rashid Knowledge Foundation to hold ‘Literacy Challenge Forum 2020’
The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation ,MBRF, is organizing the inaugural ‘Literacy Challenge ...
7th Arab forum for disabled persons to highlight their innovations in arts, culture
Egypt’s Cultural Development Fund organizes the 7th Arab forum for disabled persons on December 8 ...
Whales offer humans 1- trillion-dollar service by absorbing tons of CO2
Whales are known for being the largest and most intelligent creatures in the ocean. Now, ...
PepsiCo issues 1st-ever green bond at $ 1bn..names 1st sustainability officer
PepsiCo Inc. issued its first-ever Green Bond at $ 1 billion. The net proceeds from ...
EU to extend €9 m to promote sustainable changes in agricultural practices in Africa, Caribbean, Pacific
European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, and Director-General of the United Nations ...
UNIDO’s General Conf. in Abu Dhabi to focus on SDGs
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO ) will hold its General Conference in Abu ...
IRMA to offer courses on CSR design, implementation
The Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) is likely to introduce a program on training ...
Ethereum Foundation first contributor to UNICEF Cryptocurrency Fund
The first contributions to the UNICEF Cryptocurrency Fund will be received from the Ethereum Foundation ...
UK earmarks £250m for funding innovative cultural projects, creative industries
The UK launched a £250m Cultural Investment Fund for bankrolling innovative cultural projects, libraries, museums ...
Norway spearheads $ 3m 3-year project to help FAO improve reports on forest resources
A $3 million, three-year project supported by Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative (NICFI), will ...
London Stock Exchange beefs up sustainable investment offerings
Two major new initiatives designed to meet growing demand for sustainable finance products were launched ...
FC4S to accelerate sustainability efforts in Abdijan, Cairo, Casablanca, Lagos, Nairobi
The International Network of Financial Centers for Sustainability (FC4S) launched a regional work plan for ...