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Violence against children in conflict reached ‘unprecedented levels’ in 2024, with Gaza worst: UN

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ annual report on Children in Armed Conflict detailed “a staggering 25% surge in grave violations” against children…

Updated: June 20, 2025 09:52 IST

fertility rate, census, population, World Population Prospects

Declining fertility rate & seeming population woes

India’s fertility rate drops to 1.9, below replacement level, raising population concerns. Demographic momentum, delayed census, and data gaps complicate…

June 18, 2025 01:00 IST

Meeting child labour goals a distant dream for India

Close to 5 million children aged 5–17 still engaged in economic activity

June 12, 2025 14:50 IST

‘Pakistan has violated the spirit of the Indus Waters Treaty’: India tells UN, cites 20,000 terror victims

India’s Permanent Representative, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, while addressing a UN Security Council Arria Formula meeting on water protection during armed…

Updated: May 24, 2025 14:03 IST

AI and gender inequality: United Nations report finds women more vulnerable to job loss than men

Jobs traditionally done by women are more vulnerable to the impact of artificial intelligence than those done by men, especially…

Updated: May 21, 2025 17:36 IST

United Nations Human Development Index, HDI rankings, education, income

A step ahead, but miles to go

In gauging human development, India’s policymakers have to take note of and also look beyond the HDI pecking order.

May 10, 2025 05:00 IST

Life, lifestyle, World Happiness Report, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Afghanistan, GDP

EXPLAINER | Paradox of listing happy nations

India ranks 118th in the World Happiness Report 2025, exploring why it lags behind war-torn regions, despite economic progress and…

March 24, 2025 23:21 IST

World Happiness Report 2025,United Nations, UN Sustainable Development Goals and happiness, significance of International Day of Happiness,International Day of Happiness,impact of kindness on happiness,how to celebrate Happiness Day, Happiness Day theme 2025,happiest countries in the world, community activities for Happiness Day

In Pictures | International Day of Happiness 2025: United Nations shares smiles from across the world

The United Nations marked March 20 as the International Day of Happiness. It stands as a reminder that happiness is…

March 20, 2025 12:56 IST

International Day of Happiness 2025: Exploring significance, history, and why the world believes in ‘Caring & Sharing’

In July 2012, adopting the 66/281 resolution, the UN declared March 20 at the International Day of Happiness. Curating a…

Updated: March 20, 2025 11:40 IST

North-South Chasm, census, United Nations, UN, investments, National Population Register

The North-South chasm: A looming shift in representation following the 2026 census

A mix of federal equity and efficient use of fiscal resources is the solution to delimitation row.

March 7, 2025 05:00 IST

‘I agree’: Elon Musk supports US withdrawal from NATO and United Nations – What could it mean?

This backing came through a post on social media platform X, where responded ‘’I agree” to the user’s suggestion that…

Updated: March 3, 2025 07:56 IST

U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 24, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Trump sides with Russia, splitting from European allies on Ukraine war; India and China abstain

On Monday, the US and Russia jointly voted against a European-backed UN General Assembly resolution that marked the war’s third…

Updated: February 25, 2025 07:55 IST

ONDC, Cooperative sector, PACS, primary Agricultural Credit Societies, United National General Assembly, UNGA

Prosperity through cooperation

The government is providing financial support to farmer producer organisations to help farmers connect their farms to kitchens and markets…

December 27, 2024 05:15 IST

India’s Unyielding Commitment to UN Peacekeeping: A Legacy of Sacrifice and Service

India, the largest contributor to UN peacekeeping forces, mourns the recent loss of Brigadier Amitabh Jha in the Golan Heights,…

December 26, 2024 11:00 IST

tax, UNFCCC, GVCs, SDG, Kyoto Protocol, global value chains, United Nations, UN

Tax-fit and sustainably rich

The next cycle of the Committee Bureau meetings should contemplate the addition of annexures pertaining to the early protocol on…

November 29, 2024 04:00 IST

space, UN COPUOS, UN, UN General Assembly, NGE, Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre, IN-SPACe

A statutory scaffolding for space pursuits

The global space sector is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of approximately 10% over the next…

November 27, 2024 04:30 IST

Ending violence against women and girls: A global commitment to action

Amina Mohammed highlighted the stark reality that nearly one in three women worldwide experience violence in their lifetime, whether at…

November 26, 2024 15:20 IST

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