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World Environment Day 2024: Why Is It Celebrated On June 5?
World Environment Day 2024: The day raises awareness, mobilises action, and promotes environmental sustainability.
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"Households Waste At Least One Billion Meals A Day", Reveals UN Report
The UN Environment Programme's Food Waste Index Report 2024 was released recently. Discover some of the key insights below.
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India Vulnerable To Climate Change Due To Heavy Population: UN Environment Body Official
"There is massive pollution, in particular in northern Indian cities like Delhi that are very polluted. India is facing climate change and is more vulnerable to climate change than the United States," Mr Solheim said.
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World-Wide, People Waste 1 Billion Tonnes Of Food Each Year: Report
The finding was a part of 'Food Waste Index Report 2021' released by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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World Throws Away Around 1 Billion Tonnes Of Food Each Year: Report
People globally waste 1 billion metric tonnes of food each year. A staggering one-third of all food produced globally is lost or wasted.
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World Environment Day 2022: When Was It Celebrated For The First Time?
World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 to encourage people to take action and protect the environment. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the primary agency that is behind this celebration.
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World Running Out Of Sand And UN Says It Is Pretty Concerning
The UN report, released last week, called for urgent action to avert a "sand crisis," including a ban on beach extraction.
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Leaded Petrol Use Eradicated Globally, Will Prevent 1.2 Million Premature Deaths: UN
The use of leaded petrol has been eradicated from the globe, a milestone that will prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths and save world economies over $2.4 trillion annually, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said Monday.
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World Environment Day 2021: Theme, Significance And All You Need To Know
World Environment Day 2021 date: On June 5 every year, the World Environment Day is observed. If we do not save nature now, we will not be able to achieve sustainable development, the UNEP chief said. Know all about the theme and importance this year
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Indian Economist Ligia Noronha Appointed As UN's Assistant Secretary-General
UN chief Antonio Guterres has appointed leading Indian economist Ligia Noronha as Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the New York Office of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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Kerala Man Gets PM Modi, Top UN Official's Praise For His Cleanliness Efforts
It was just days ago former United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) chief Erik Solheim shared a small video on paralysis-hit NS Rajappan collecting plastic waste from Kerala's scenic Vembanad Lake despite his disability and said he should be made famous.
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UN Body Seeks India-Bhutan-Nepal Plan To Save Biodiversity In Himalayas
If a bio-diversity project in the Northeast develops the way the United Nations has planned, Assam's Manas Biosphere Reserve will be linked to the Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve in Sikkim and Bengal, creating a lush green paradise that will cover more than 30,000 square kilometres
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Climate And Calamity Linked To Culture: PM Modi
A clean and green environment is at the root of his government's policies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday as he was presented the UN's Champions of the Earth Award by United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
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PM Modi To Receive 'UNEP Champions of the Earth' Award Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been selected in the leadership category for his pioneering work in championing the International Solar Alliance
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Satya Tripathi Becomes Assistant Secretary-General Of UN Environment Body
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed veteran Indian development economist and UN official Satya S Tripathi as Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the New York Office of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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World Environment Day 2024: Why Is It Celebrated On June 5?
World Environment Day 2024: The day raises awareness, mobilises action, and promotes environmental sustainability.
-
"Households Waste At Least One Billion Meals A Day", Reveals UN Report
The UN Environment Programme's Food Waste Index Report 2024 was released recently. Discover some of the key insights below.
-
India Vulnerable To Climate Change Due To Heavy Population: UN Environment Body Official
"There is massive pollution, in particular in northern Indian cities like Delhi that are very polluted. India is facing climate change and is more vulnerable to climate change than the United States," Mr Solheim said.
-
World-Wide, People Waste 1 Billion Tonnes Of Food Each Year: Report
The finding was a part of 'Food Waste Index Report 2021' released by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
-
World Throws Away Around 1 Billion Tonnes Of Food Each Year: Report
People globally waste 1 billion metric tonnes of food each year. A staggering one-third of all food produced globally is lost or wasted.
-
World Environment Day 2022: When Was It Celebrated For The First Time?
World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 to encourage people to take action and protect the environment. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the primary agency that is behind this celebration.
-
World Running Out Of Sand And UN Says It Is Pretty Concerning
The UN report, released last week, called for urgent action to avert a "sand crisis," including a ban on beach extraction.
-
Leaded Petrol Use Eradicated Globally, Will Prevent 1.2 Million Premature Deaths: UN
The use of leaded petrol has been eradicated from the globe, a milestone that will prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths and save world economies over $2.4 trillion annually, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said Monday.
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World Environment Day 2021: Theme, Significance And All You Need To Know
World Environment Day 2021 date: On June 5 every year, the World Environment Day is observed. If we do not save nature now, we will not be able to achieve sustainable development, the UNEP chief said. Know all about the theme and importance this year
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Indian Economist Ligia Noronha Appointed As UN's Assistant Secretary-General
UN chief Antonio Guterres has appointed leading Indian economist Ligia Noronha as Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the New York Office of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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Kerala Man Gets PM Modi, Top UN Official's Praise For His Cleanliness Efforts
It was just days ago former United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) chief Erik Solheim shared a small video on paralysis-hit NS Rajappan collecting plastic waste from Kerala's scenic Vembanad Lake despite his disability and said he should be made famous.
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UN Body Seeks India-Bhutan-Nepal Plan To Save Biodiversity In Himalayas
If a bio-diversity project in the Northeast develops the way the United Nations has planned, Assam's Manas Biosphere Reserve will be linked to the Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve in Sikkim and Bengal, creating a lush green paradise that will cover more than 30,000 square kilometres
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Climate And Calamity Linked To Culture: PM Modi
A clean and green environment is at the root of his government's policies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday as he was presented the UN's Champions of the Earth Award by United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
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PM Modi To Receive 'UNEP Champions of the Earth' Award Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been selected in the leadership category for his pioneering work in championing the International Solar Alliance
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Satya Tripathi Becomes Assistant Secretary-General Of UN Environment Body
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed veteran Indian development economist and UN official Satya S Tripathi as Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the New York Office of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
