UN Summit on Sustainable Development takes place in Ghana

The University of Ghana is hosting a three day summit on sustainable development. The talks will take place in Legon and will focus on harnessing the power of green economy...

Glimpses into Chambal

Chambal’s unique ecology has made it home to more than 500 species of mammals, birds, fish and reptiles.

More than 30 of them are in IUCN’s Red List. Read More

Small Farmers & Climate Change

“Farmers have been adapting for centuries and so there is a lot they can already do,” wrote Vincent Vadez, principal scientist with the International Crops Rese...

Garlic Tales

The day shimmered in the April heat. Vehicles of all shapes and sizes whizzed or trundled past, making the service road shudder at regular intervals. This made for a slight...

Has climate change contributed to cyclone Haiyan’s ferocity?

Based on the estimate by the US military’s installation on Hawaii, the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre, Haiyan was the most powerful recorded cyclone to make landfall. I...

UNICEF and Community Groups to Prioritise Action on Child Poverty in Australia

Even after times of economic well-being and stability around 600,000 or 17.3 per cent of Australia’s
children continue to live in impoverished conditions, as sta...

‘Unequal care work blocks gender equality’- UN expert

Unpaid care work like cooking, caring for children and elderly leads to poverty and
isolation of women if not identified, says Magdalena Sepúlveda, Special Rapp...

World Bank analysis show that low income countries are lagging behind in race to end poverty

The World Bank’s analysis emphasises the difficulty of reaching the goal to end poverty by 2030, finding that while the reduction in poverty moved significantly in mi...

India and neighbouring countries appeal to UN to ensure achievement of Sustainable Development goals.

India in a joint appeal with it’s neighbouring countries, Pakistan and Sri Lanka appealed to the United Nations to ensure that economic prosperity, social cohesion an...