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Sustainable Development

Why is there still no World Environment Organisation?

It seems an anomaly that among the 15 autonomous, specialized agencies within the United Nations – such as the FAO, WMO, WHO, or UNESCO – there is no dedicated ...

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Sustainable Development

UN Global Compact unveils principles for sustainable food

The UN’s sustainable development arm has unveiled six principles for sustainable food production, aimed at ensuring that food produced worldwide is healthy, good for ...

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Hollywood

Angelina Jolie to focus on off-screen roles as charity commitments take up more time

Angelina Jolie has told how her on-screen appearances will take more of a back seat as she concentrates more on her charity commitments and behind the scenes movie work. Th...

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Sustainable Development

India has grown a bit more green

The total forest cover in India has grown from 20.2 per cent to 21.3 per cent, said S.K. Khanduri, Inspector-General of Forests, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF). ...

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Sustainable Development

UN Concerned Over Health Care for Below Poverty Line Families in India

A top United Nations official today expressed concerns over the health care of families who fall below the poverty line in India. “Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is ...

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Hollywood

Moms Share Their Inspirational Stories At Moms Social Good Event

Today, in honor of Mother’s Day, luminaries including actress and philanthropist Olivia Wilde, author and activist Elizabeth Smart, cookbook author, actress, model an...

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Health

India sees decline in maternal and child deaths

Two-thirds of the global decline in child deaths since 2000 occurred in just nine countries – India, China, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan, Brazil, Afghani...

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Environment

India drafts policy to cut carbon emissions from deforestation

India, one of the world's largest polluters, has drafted a national policy aimed at reducing its carbon emissions from deforestation as part of a global scheme which financ...

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Sustainable Development

Women politicians in India, Pak face violence, threats

From kidnapping, physical assault and sexual harassment to threats, abuse and character assassination, women politicians in India, Pakistan and Nepal face hostility and agg...

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Environment

India should turn to renewable sources of energy

Should Western countries be forced to pay more attention to reducing carbon footprint than countries like India, as the developed world has contributed more towards damagin...

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