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UN launches 'Weather Kids' campaign to encourage climate action
9 months ago

UN launches 'Weather Kids' campaign to encourage climate action

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The World Meteorological Organization has joined with the UN Development Programme for a new campaign which showcases children from around the world presenting a fictional yet scientifically grounded weather forecast to mobilise climate action. HT Image The 'Weather Kids' campaign's launch comes ahead of the World Meteorological Day on March 23. "The Weather Kids add a powerful voice …

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Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden visits fishing village and Air Force base on her third day in Bangladesh for the UN
9 months ago

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden visits fishing village and Air Force base on her third day in Bangladesh for the UN

Daily Mail  

Crown Princess Victoria visited a fishing village and an Air Force base during on the third day of her trip to Bangladesh. Victoria opted for a practical ensemble, donning a crisp white shirt which she tucked into a pair of beige trousers and a bright blue UNDP waistcoat. Above: The royal pictured at the Air Force base The mother-of-two also …

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Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden unveils a portrait of herself during a visit to Asian University for Women in Bangladesh
9 months ago

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden unveils a portrait of herself during a visit to Asian University for Women in Bangladesh

Daily Mail  

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden beamed as she unveiled a portrait of herself during a visit to the Asian University for Women in Bangladesh today. It comes after Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden appeared in high spirts as she held a goat while visiting a climate change project in Bangladesh. Victoria sported a broad smiled as she visited a climate-displaced …

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EU to help rebuild Turkey after earthquake
1 year, 9 months ago

EU to help rebuild Turkey after earthquake

Firstpost  

The February 6 earthquakes were the worst natural disaster to strike modern-day Turkey with more than 56,000 people killed in Turkey and neighbouring Syria. The European Union and member country Sweden on Monday hosted the conference to drum up support Brussels: Donors at a European Union-led conference on Monday pledged 7 billion euros to help to rebuild Turkey after last …

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Inflation impact on India’s poor negligible, says FM citing UNDP report
2 years, 5 months ago

Inflation impact on India’s poor negligible, says FM citing UNDP report

The Hindu  

The impact of inflation on India’s poor would be negligible as per a United Nations Development Programme report on ‘Addressing the Cost of Living Crisis in Developing Countries’, which also looked at the ripple effects of the Russia-Ukraine war such as energy and food market disruptions. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman cited the UNDP’s conclusions in the report to emphasise that …

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Inflation pushed 71M people into poverty since Ukraine war
2 years, 5 months ago

Inflation pushed 71M people into poverty since Ukraine war

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A staggering 71 million more people around the world are experiencing poverty as a result of soaring food and energy prices that climbed in the weeks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations Development Program said in a report Thursday. The UNDP estimates that 51.6 million more people fell into poverty in the first …

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Inflation pushed 71 million people into poverty since Ukraine war
2 years, 5 months ago

Inflation pushed 71 million people into poverty since Ukraine war

The Hindu  

A staggering 71 million more people around the world are experiencing poverty as a result of soaring food and energy prices that climbed in the weeks following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations Development Programme said in a report on July 7. The UNDP noted that 125 million people experienced poverty over about 18 months during the pandemic's lockdowns …

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Inflation plunged 71 million into poverty since Ukraine war
2 years, 5 months ago

Inflation plunged 71 million into poverty since Ukraine war

Al Jazeera  

Some 71 million people worldwide are experiencing poverty due to soaring food and energy prices driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations Development Programme has warned in a new report. The UNDP noted that 125 million people experienced poverty over about 18 months during the pandemic’s lockdowns and closures, compared with more than 71 million in just three …

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Northeast Nigeria conflict killed more than 300,000 children: UN
3 years, 6 months ago

Northeast Nigeria conflict killed more than 300,000 children: UN

Al Jazeera  

A study published by UNDP finds death toll caused by 12 years of violence is 10 times higher than previous estimates. The death toll, given by the UN Development Programme in a new study on the war and its effect on livelihoods published on Thursday, is 10 times higher than previous estimates of about 35,000 based only on those killed …

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Almost half of Myanmar risks falling into poverty by 2022: UNDP
3 years, 7 months ago

Almost half of Myanmar risks falling into poverty by 2022: UNDP

Al Jazeera  

COVID and the crisis following a military coup this year could reverse economic gains made since 2005, UN body says. The coronavirus pandemic, coupled with the instability following a military coup in February, could plunge almost half of Myanmar’s population into poverty, reversing economic gains made over the last 16 years, according to the United Nations Development Programme. In the …

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