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Wildlife Consumption in China
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is believed to have originated in China’s wet markets which sell wildlife for consumption. This has raised questions about the safety and hygiene of...Poverty in India
US president Donald Trump highlighted India’s success in lifting ‘more than 270 million people out of poverty’ in a decade, during his visit to India. 1) What is...
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...
Prince Charles launches children’s protection fund for India
The Prince of Britain, Charles has recently unveiled a new children’s protection fund for India. This fund is a part of the charity founded by him in 2007,...
International Human Solidarity Day
The International Human Solidarity Day is an international observance as per the resolution 60/209 adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 22nd December 2005. Earlier under resolution...
India ranked 129th in 2019 UNDP Human Development Index
The United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) has ranked India at 129th place among 189 countries in its 2019 Human Development Index(HDI). The UNDP HDI is a geometric mean of...
UNDP Report: India ranks 129 in Human Development Index
The United Nations Development Programme released the Human Development Index for 189 countries on December 9, 2019. The rankings were listed by the report titled “Beyond Income, Beyond...
India improves in HDI ranking
The rank of India among 189 countries in the Human Development Index has improved for the year 2019. Last year, India ranked at number 130th. About 30 years...2019 edition of International Day for Eradication of Poverty
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is celebrated every year on October 17 for eradication of poverty. The day also reflects the willingness of people living in...
October 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
The United Nations declared October 17 as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP) in 1992. Significance According to internationally agreed poverty line, one in 10...
