COP20 Climate change talks: EP delegation to attend Lima summit

A 12-strong delegation of MEPs will take part in the UN climate conference in Lima, Peru, from Monday to Friday. The 20th Conference of Parties (COP20) aims to set out the ...

Lima climate conference has to ‘write history’ to save earth, says Figueres

Over the course of the next two weeks, delegates will attempt to hammer out the new universal treaty, which would enter force by 2020 More than 190 nations are participatin...

Clinton Headlines Women's Economic Forum

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday that more women globally need to move from the “informal economy” in which their contributions are not r...

Ban Ki-moon Calls for Sustainable Industrial Development, Jobs for Young People

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday outlined a four-point plan aimed at achieving sustainable industrial development, which includes generating mor e jobs for young...

‘Hum Hain… Umeed-e-Kashmir’ concert: Aamir Khan, Anupam Kher, Farhan Akhtar come together to offer relief to Kashmir flood victims

Many suffered property losses from deadly flooding in Kashmir. Many lost their family members. And many starved for days. In an attempt to offer monetary assistance to the ...

Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation Grants $2 Million To Ocean Conservation

The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation provided $2 million to Oceans 5, an international funders’ collaborative dedicated to stopping overfishing and establishing marine re...

Truly Sustainable Development Calls for Systemic Responses

Emerging Voices features contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development challenges. This article is by Ali...

The 16th Mumbai Film Festival Begins With Much Fanfare

•  Inaugurated by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, the festival is off to a stupendous start
•  International film ‘Serena’ opens fil...
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