Wed 15 September 2021: Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has called for a moratorium on the spread of all artificial intelligence (AI) systems that endanger human rights, according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ office. “UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday stressed the urgent need […]
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Wed 15 September 2021: Some 87% of total global annual support for food production worth $470 million is potentially dangerous to human health and damaging to nature and repurposing agricultural subsidies could help in eradicating world hunger and avert environmental degradation, a new UN report said on Tuesday. “Global support to producers in the agricultural […]
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Fri 10 September 2021: On the eve of World Suicide Prevention Day, which is being observed on Friday, mental health experts and psychiatrists say that the COVID-19 outbreak has surged mental health issues, with the potential to increase incidences of suicides. Every few seconds, someone loses their life to suicide. Observed annually on the 10th […]
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Thu 09 September 2021: According to University College London (UCL) researchers, worldwide oil and gas production would have to fall by 3% each year to keep global warming below 1.5°C. However, present fossil fuel extraction projects are not on track to achieve the Paris Climate Agreement’s limit. Rather, many regions have reached “peak fossil fuel […]
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Thu 09 September 2021: COVAX, the Partnership for Vaccine Equity, announced on Wednesday that it will only be able to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to 20% of individuals in poorer countries this year, well short of the objective set by the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there had been a lot […]
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Wed 08 September 2021: The world celebrates International literacy day today. Literacy is the most valuable aspect of human lives and to remind this, World literacy day is observed every year on September 8. Literacy and education is very important for humans to grow and create a sustainable environment but today in the 21st century, […]
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Mon 06 September 2021: According to a new analysis, wealthy countries could have a surplus of more than one billion COVID-19 vaccine doses accessible by the end of the year that are not designated as donations to poorer countries. Vaccine stock in Western countries has reached 500 million doses this month, with 360 million not […]
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Sun 05 September 2021: Around a third of all the world’s tree species are threatened with extinction, according to a global index published Wednesday, warning that climate change could tip some forests into ecosystem collapse. Land clearance for farming — both crops and livestock — and logging are by far the biggest threats to trees, […]
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Thu 02 September 2021: Over 30 million people are dying from hunger across the world, according to the UN special rapporteur on the right to food. Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Hilal Elver said at least 155 million people in 55 countries or regions faced a food crisis last year, adding the number has now increased […]
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Wed 01 September 2021: Air pollution is likely to reduce the life expectancy of about 40 percent of Indians by more than nine years, according to a report released by a United States-based research group. More than 480 million people living in the vast swathes of central, eastern and northern India, including the capital New […]
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