United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Current Affairs, GK & News
UN Global Climate Survey- Key Findings
The United Nations has released its biggest ever opinion poll on climate change that is “UN Global Climate Survey”. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) conducted the “Peoples’ Climate Vote” for 1.2 million people from 50 countries to prepare the report. Key Findings of the survey In the survey, the UN finds that two-thirds of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • Peoples’ Climate Vote • UN Global Climate Survey • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Planetary Pressures-adjusted HDI
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recently released the Human Development Report, 2020. India ranked 131 in the Human Development Index (HDI). Usually, the UNDP uses three major parameters to calculate the Human Development Index based on which the countries are ranked. They are Life Expectancy at birth, maternal mortality rate and political participation of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Gender Inequality • Human development • Human Development Index • Human Development Report • India-UNDP • malnutrition • PHDI • Planetary Pressures-adjusted HDI • UNDP • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) • Women Empowerment
Human Development Report, 2020
The United Nations Development Programme recently released the Human Development Report. According to the report India slipped to 131st rank among 189 countries in the Human Development Index. Human development index of India was 0.640. In 2019 India ranked at 129. This year’s index has incorporated new parameters namely CO2 emission and Material foot print ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Human Development Index • Human Development Report • Literacy • Maternal Mortality Rate • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
CIPET renamed as Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology
The Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology has now been renamed as Central Institute of Petrochemicals, Engineering and Technology. The name change was registered under Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. Highlights The main objective of CIPET is to contribute towards growth of plastics. It also focuses on education and research programme. The institute ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: CIPET • OPEC • Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) • UNDP • UNIDO • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
April 21: World Creativity and Innovation Day
Every year on April 21, the World Creativity and Innovation Day is celebrated by the United Nations. The day creates awareness about the importance of innovation and creativity to achieve United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. They are also called the Global goals. Highlights Creativity and Innovation are the two main wealth of a country in ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development • innovation • SDG • Sustainable Development Goal • UNDP • UNESCO • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) • UNOSSC