United Nations Secretariat Current Affairs, GK & News
Anita Bhatia appointed as UN-Women Deputy Executive Director
Indian-origin Anita Bhatia has been the Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) for Resource Management, Sustainability and Partnerships. The key appointment comes less than a week after UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Indian Army officer Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar as his new Force Commander ..
Topics: António Guterres • Orders, decorations, and medals • Organizations • Shailesh Tinaikar • UN Women • United Nations • United Nations Secretariat
P K Mishra awarded as UN Sasakawa Award 2019 for Disaster Risk Reduction
Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra, Odisha-born IAS officer and Additional Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India, has been conferred with the prestigious United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction for the year 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland. He received the 2019 Sasakawa award in recognition of his long-term dedication to improve the resilience of ..
Topics: Disaster preparedness • Disaster risk reduction • Emergency management • Humanitarian aid • Nippon Foundation • Organizations • Pramod Kumar Misra • United Nations Development Group • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction • United Nations Secretariat
International Workshop on ‘Disaster Resilient Infrastructure’ to began tomorrow
A 2-day International Workshop on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (IWDRI) will began on 19th March, 2019. The workshop is being organised by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in collaboration with United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR). The workshop will aim to identify good practices of disaster risk management in key infrastructure sectors.
Topics: Disaster Management • Disaster preparedness • Disaster risk reduction • Disasters • Emergency management • Humanitarian aid • International Day for Disaster Reduction • International workshop on disaster resilient infrastructure • Ministry of Home Affairs • National Disaster Management Authority • United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction • United Nations Secretariat
India hosts first-ever Annual Disarmament and International Security Affairs Fellowship Programme
On January 14, the first-ever Annual Disarmament and International Security Affairs Fellowship Programme has started at the Foreign Services Institute in New Delhi. It was inaugurated by the United Nations under-secretary-general and high representative for disarmament affairs Izumi Nakamitsu and foreign secretary Vijay Keshav Gokhale. Young Diplomats from 27 countries are participating in the Fellowship ..
Topics: Arms control • Disarmament • Foreign policy • International security • Izumi Nakamitsu • Politics • United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research • United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs • United Nations Secretariat
New Delhi hosted national workshop on Data Requirements for Disaster Risk Reduction Database
The 2-day national workshop on Data Requirements for Disaster Risk Reduction Database successfully concluded in New Delhi on May 3, 2018. It has set the stage for the creation of a national-level disaster database. Developing the integrated database with locally obtained and validated data is crucial for tracking the risks and progress towards resilience without ..
Topics: Disaster preparedness • Disaster risk reduction • Disasters • Emergency management • Humanitarian aid • National Disaster Management Authority • Natural Disasters • Psychological resilience • United Nations Development Group • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction • United Nations Secretariat