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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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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 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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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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Indian Bureaucrat To Receive Asia Environmental Enforcement Award From UN
Senior Indian Forest Service officer Ramesh Pandey has been selected for the prestigious Asia Environmental Enforcement Award by the United Nations Environment Programme.
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Indian Market For Computer Services To Grow Faster Than Exports: UN Report
India's domestic market for computer services is forecast to grow faster than their exports, fuelled by the government's Digital India programme and the country's burgeoning start-up environment, according to a report by the United Nations (UN).
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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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Plastic Waste In Antarctica Reveals Scale Of Global Pollution
Plastic waste and toxic chemicals found in remote parts of the Antarctic this year add to evidence that pollution is spreading to the ends of the Earth, environmental group Greenpeace said on Thursday.
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India, 192 Nations Pledge To Fight Pollution As Cities Struggle To Breathe
India along with 192 countries released a joint ministerial-level declaration at the United Nations Environment Assembly against pollution on Wednesday.
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United Nations Environment Programme Chief Urges China To Do More On Climate
The world's biggest polluter China has a "big job" ahead of it in the global fight against climate change, the United Nation's (UN) environment chief said Wednesday.
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India, China, EU To Lead If US Withdraws From Paris Pact: UNEP Chief
Even if the US pulls out of the Paris Agreement, as President Donald Trump has threatened to do, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will bank on India, China and the European Union (EU) and India for the success of the accord, which aims to limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius, if now below 1.5 degrees Celsius, above pre-...
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Over 24 Nations Agree to Reduce 12.6 Million Annual Pollution Deaths
Health and environment officials from over 24 countries have committed to reducing the annual 12.6 million deaths due to pollution, the World Health Organisation and United Nations Environment Programme have said.
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Set To Bust Global Climate Pact In 2030: UN Report
Greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 will exceed by 12 billion to 14 billion tonnes what is needed to keep global warming to an internationally agreed target, the United Nations said on Thursday.
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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.
-
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 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.
-
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).
-
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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Indian Bureaucrat To Receive Asia Environmental Enforcement Award From UN
Senior Indian Forest Service officer Ramesh Pandey has been selected for the prestigious Asia Environmental Enforcement Award by the United Nations Environment Programme.
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Indian Market For Computer Services To Grow Faster Than Exports: UN Report
India's domestic market for computer services is forecast to grow faster than their exports, fuelled by the government's Digital India programme and the country's burgeoning start-up environment, according to a report by the United Nations (UN).
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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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Plastic Waste In Antarctica Reveals Scale Of Global Pollution
Plastic waste and toxic chemicals found in remote parts of the Antarctic this year add to evidence that pollution is spreading to the ends of the Earth, environmental group Greenpeace said on Thursday.
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India, 192 Nations Pledge To Fight Pollution As Cities Struggle To Breathe
India along with 192 countries released a joint ministerial-level declaration at the United Nations Environment Assembly against pollution on Wednesday.
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United Nations Environment Programme Chief Urges China To Do More On Climate
The world's biggest polluter China has a "big job" ahead of it in the global fight against climate change, the United Nation's (UN) environment chief said Wednesday.
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India, China, EU To Lead If US Withdraws From Paris Pact: UNEP Chief
Even if the US pulls out of the Paris Agreement, as President Donald Trump has threatened to do, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will bank on India, China and the European Union (EU) and India for the success of the accord, which aims to limit global temperature rise to 2 degrees Celsius, if now below 1.5 degrees Celsius, above pre-...
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Over 24 Nations Agree to Reduce 12.6 Million Annual Pollution Deaths
Health and environment officials from over 24 countries have committed to reducing the annual 12.6 million deaths due to pollution, the World Health Organisation and United Nations Environment Programme have said.
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Set To Bust Global Climate Pact In 2030: UN Report
Greenhouse gas emissions in 2030 will exceed by 12 billion to 14 billion tonnes what is needed to keep global warming to an internationally agreed target, the United Nations said on Thursday.
