A United Nations report has stated that India is expected to be among the most severely affected countries as the global urban population facing water scarcity is projected to increase from 933 million in 2016 to 1.7-2.4 billion people in 2050.
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Global temperatures set to cross Paris limits in a decade: UN report
The UN’s climate advisory panel claimed that the world will cross the key 1.5-degree Celsius global warming limit in about a decade, warning that devastating impacts of climate change are hitting faster than expected.
India important to emerging multipolar world: Russia Minister Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has described India as one of the most important poles of the emerging multipolar world order.
Ukrainian President addresses UN meet on Russian attacks
News: Addressing the UN Security Council via videolink, Ukraine President Zelenskyy accused Russia of “crimes against humanity” after a new missile attack caused blackouts across Ukraine.
Sachin, Ayushmann join football match for UNICEF
News: Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar joined actor Ayushmann Khurrana in a futsal match for UNICEF India to celebrate World Children’s Day.
World population expected to cross 8 billion on November 15: UN report
According to a United Nations’ estimate, the world’s total population will reach eight billion by tomorrow. India will replace China as the world’s most populous nation in 2023.
Women and girls are the key in building better futures, says Priyanka
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas arrived in Lucknow and interacted with the children at Aurangabad’s Composite School and an Anganwadi centre.
India abstains from another resolution involving Ukraine
India has abstained on yet another resolution involving Ukraine, this time a motion sponsored by Russia at the UNSC that the US and Ukraine are carrying out “military biological activities”.
Day after UN resolution, Russia targets 40 Ukrainian cities with missiles
Russian missiles pounded more than 40 Ukrainian cities and towns, officials said today, after a United Nations General Assembly resolution.
Iranian woman who tied unscarved hair in viral video shot dead
Hadis Najafi, a young Iranian woman whose video tying her unscarved hair back and boldly stepping into the middle of a protest went viral, was allegedly shot dead in the country.
