IFAD Current Affairs, GK & News
UN’s IFAD Governing Council: Climate Change will push 100 millions to poverty
The Governing Council of International Fund for Agriculture let in Rome recently. The council says that by 2030 around 100 million people will be pushed to poverty. The council also said that this is mainly due to climate change impact on agriculture. Highlights The Government representatives and global development from all over the world attended ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Agriculture • Climate change • Disaster • IFAD • International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) • locust invasion • Poverty • Temperature rise
43rd Session of International fund for Agricultural Development: UN SDG 2030 not achievable
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) of the United Nations works to address hunger and poverty in developing countries. The 43rd session of the governing council of IFAD was held at Rome between February 11, 2020 and February 12, 2020. It was announced at the council meet that with the current progress rate, it ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development • Agriculture • IFAD • International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) • SDG • United Nations • Zero Hunger
16 June: The International Day of Family Remittances observed
The International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) is observed every year all across the world on 16 June. The day recognizes the contributions made by more than 200 million migrants towards improving the lives of their 800 million family members back home, and also to create a future of hope for their children. About International ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: #FamilyRemittances2030 Campaign • 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development • Global Compact for Safe Orderly and Regular Migration • IFAD • International Day of Family Remittances • nternational Fund for Agricultural Development • Sustainable Development Goals • UNGA resolution A/RES/72/281 • United Nations General Assembly • World Food Conference 1974
Dinesh Sharma elected as Chairperson of IFAD
Dinesh Sharma has been unanimously elected as the Chairperson of the Governing Council of International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD). He was unanimously elected as the Chairperson of the Governing Council of IFAD for a period of two years in its 39th Session held in Rome, Italy. Currently, he is serving as Additional Secretary of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Topics: appointments • Current Affairs 2016 • IFAD • Persons in News