Topic: United Nations Development Group
International Volunteer Day
The International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development is observed every year on the 5th of December. The day was designated by the United Nations General Assembly...Odisha government signs pactwith UNICEF to provide safe drinking water
The Odisha government has recently signed a Letter of Understanding (LoU) with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to provide 24-hour safe drinking water to every household in the...2019 edition of World Food Day (WFD)
The World Food Day (WFD) is observed every year on 16th of October to mark the foundation of Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations in...Odisha government unveils a mascot ‘Tikki Mausi’ to combat malnutrition among children
The mascot ‘Tikki Mausi’ has been launched by the Odisha government in collaboration with UNICEF to spread awareness about child and woman’s nutrition. The mascot has been named...Kristalina Georgieva selected as new head of International Monetary Fund
Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva has been named as the new Managing Director (MD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). She is the first person from an emerging market...Anshula Kant appointed as MD & CFO of World Bank (WB)
Anshula Kant, Managing Director of State Bank of India (SBI), has been appointed as MD and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the World Bank (WB). She will be...
Coffee Table Book launched to commemorate 50 years of partnership with UNWFP
‘The Coffee Table Book – 50 years of Partnership for Change’ was launched by Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar along with Dr....ILO releases its report ‘Working on a Warmer Planet”
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has recently released its report titled- Working on a Warmer Planet – The Impact of Heat Stress on Labour Productivity and Decent Work’....
26 June: International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed all across the world every year on 26 June to raise awareness against drug abuse and the...United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
The first session of the UN-Habitat Assembly has started at the headquarters of UN-Habitat in Nairobi, Kenya on May 27, 2019. In it, India has been elected to...India ranked 117th in 2019 KidsRight Index
India has been ranked 117th out of 181 countries in the 2019 KidsRight Index, which ranks countries on the basis of how much they are involved and equipped...
