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Oxfam New Report- Highlights
According to a new report by Oxfam, more than a quarter of a billion people in 2022 will be pushed into poverty. The report also said that the financial crisis across the world will be driven by the rise in prices due to the Russia-Ukraine crisis and also due to the COVID-19-related economic crisis. Overview: ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Center for Global Development • International Monetary Fund • Oxfam • Oxfam Report • Poverty • Russia-Ukraine crisis • World Bank
World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day
The World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day is celebrated on January 30. The day is marked to create awareness on the neglected tropical diseases. Theme In 2022, the World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day is celebrated under the following theme: Achieving health equity to end the neglect of poverty related diseases History The first World Neglected Tropical ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Buruli ulcer • Chagas disease • Chickengunya • cystic • Dengue • Filariasis • Leishmaniasis • leprosy • Lymphatic filariasis • Neglected Tropical Disease • Poverty • Rabies • Snakebite • Snakebite Envenoming • Trypanosomatida • UAE • World Health Assembly (WHA) • World Health Organization (WHO) • World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day
International Tea Day
Every year, on May 21, the United Nations observes International Tea Day. The resolution to celebrate International Tea Day was adopted in 2019 by the United Nations food and Agriculture Organization. History The International Tea Day is being celebrated since 2005 in major tea producing countries of the world namely Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development • China • Fao • Food and Agriculture Organisation • International Tea Day • Poverty • Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030 • United Nations • Women Empowerment • Zero Hunger
IMF: Sub-Saharan Africa to see world’s slowest growth in 2021
The International Monetary Fund recently released the Regional Economic Outlook for Sub Saharan Africa. According to the report the Sub Saharan region is to witness the world’s slowest growth in 2021. Key Findings The sub-Saharan region is projected to grow by 3.4% in 2021. This is way below the global growth prediction of 5.5% in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: COVAX • COVID-19 vaccine • G20 Debt Suspension Service Initiaitive • GDP Growth Rate • Growth rate • International Monetary Fund (IMF) • Poverty • Special drawing rights
2021 Global food policy report
The Global Food Policy Report is published by the International Food Policy Research Institute. This year the institute has released the report based on the theme “Transforming Food Systems After COVID-19”. Key Findings of the report: India The lockdown imposed due to the COVID-19 crisis closed schools and day care centres. This affected the availability ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: COP26 • COVID-19 • Gender Disparity • Gender Inequality • global food policy report • Human nutrition • Hunger • Measuring poverty • Poverty • UNFSS