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34 Million in Poverty Under Taliban Ruled Afghanistan: UN
1 year, 8 months ago

34 Million in Poverty Under Taliban Ruled Afghanistan: UN

News 18  

The number of Afghans in poverty nearly doubled to 34 million as the nation was racked by the collapse of the US-backed government and the Taliban takeover, the United Nations said Tuesday. The curb was extended this month to the UN’s Afghan women employees and the organisation said it faces an “appalling choice” over whether to continue its aid schemes. …

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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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United Nations Development Programme to help waste segregation workers access government schemes
2 years ago

United Nations Development Programme to help waste segregation workers access government schemes

The Hindu  

The United Nations Development Programme is helping the people working in the waste segregation industry in India to move into formal economy, by helping them access government welfare programmes. As part of the initiative, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General Usha Rao-Monari would distribute the `Jan Dhan’ account kits to waste segregation workers during her first visit to the country, on December …

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UN seeks help for developing world hit by rising debt costs
2 years, 2 months ago

UN seeks help for developing world hit by rising debt costs

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The United Nations’ development program is calling on rich countries and financial institutions in them to do more to help alleviate a growing debt crisis faced by the world’s poorest countries, including by writing off debts — not just rescheduling them. A report from UNDP released Tuesday comes amid meetings by the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and …

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Welfare measures shielded people from inflation impact: Nirmala Sitharaman
2 years, 5 months ago

Welfare measures shielded people from inflation impact: Nirmala Sitharaman

Live Mint  

The welfare measures announced by the Central government—food security measures and cash transfers—have been effective in shielding the vulnerable sections of the society from the inflation impact, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday citing a United Nations Development Programme report on inflation-led poverty. The report named India, the US, France, Japan and China among the countries that had low …

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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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Dinosaur Takes to UN General Assembly Podium to Tell World Leaders: 'Don't Choose Extinction'
3 years, 1 month ago

Dinosaur Takes to UN General Assembly Podium to Tell World Leaders: 'Don't Choose Extinction'

News 18  

An extremely unusual and rare visitor made an appearance in the UN General Assembly, exhorting world leaders and diplomats from the hall's iconic podium not to choose extinction and to save the human species before it's too late. The short film was launched as the centrepiece of the UN agency's new Don't Choose Extinction' campaign. UNDP said this is the …

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Dinosaur takes to UN General Assembly podium to tell world leaders: Don’t choose extinction
3 years, 1 month ago

Dinosaur takes to UN General Assembly podium to tell world leaders: Don’t choose extinction

The Hindu  

An extremely unusual and rare visitor made an appearance in the UN General Assembly, exhorting world leaders and diplomats from the hall’s iconic podium not to choose extinction and to save the human species “before it’s too late.” As diplomats are seated in the 193-member General Assembly, a dinosaur enters the cavernous hall, eliciting fear, gasps and shock from the …

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Industrial Securities, UNDP cooperate on sustainable financial investment
3 years, 3 months ago

Industrial Securities, UNDP cooperate on sustainable financial investment

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-09-24 Industrial Securities and United Nations Development Programme in China sign a strategic agreement recently to cooperate on sustainable development in financial areas. Industrial Securities and the United Nations Development Programme's representative office in China signed a strategic agreement recently to bolster sustainable development in financial areas. According to the agreement, both Industrial Securities and UNDP will …

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UNDP, TISS Launch 'iCALL' Helpline to Provide Mobile Counselling to Marginalised Sections
4 years ago

UNDP, TISS Launch 'iCALL' Helpline to Provide Mobile Counselling to Marginalised Sections

News 18  

The coronavirus pandemic has had a deep impact on mental health services in India. To help those suffering from stress or mental health issues, UNDP in collaboration with the Tata Isntitute of Social Sciences has launched a special counselling service “iCALL”. Available in 13 Indian states, the the service is an attempt to foster technology-assisted psycho-social tools that can be …

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UNDP, Invest India Launch SDG Investor Map to Promote Sustainable Development
4 years, 1 month ago

UNDP, Invest India Launch SDG Investor Map to Promote Sustainable Development

News 18  

The United Nations Development Programme and Invest India on Friday launched the SDG Investor Map for India, laying out 18 investment opportunities areas. These IOAs are in six critical SDG enabling sectors that can help India push the needle forward on Sustainable Development, the UNDP, which works to eradicate poverty and reduce inequalities through the sustainable development of nations, said …

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Sonu Sood Installs Mobile Tower in Haryana Village After Students Struggle for Online Access
4 years, 2 months ago

Sonu Sood Installs Mobile Tower in Haryana Village After Students Struggle for Online Access

News 18  

After distributing smartphones to the students of a government school in Chandigarh, Sonu Sood yet again helped students who were struggling to access online classes at Morni. The situation came to light after a video on social media showed a child from Dapana village, Morni sitting on a tree branch to catch mobile signals to help other children to complete …

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Priyanka Chopra congratulates Sonu Sood on award
4 years, 2 months ago

Priyanka Chopra congratulates Sonu Sood on award

India Today  

Priyanka Chopra Jonas recently took to social media to congratulate Sonu Sood after he was honoured by the United Nations Development Programme with SDG Special Humanitarian Action Award. Even earlier Priyanka had praised Sonu for his selfless efforts in helping out migrants reach their hometowns, rescuing stranded students and creating job opportunities during the lockdown. Sonu Sood also offered his …

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