Jal Jeevan Mission: UP ranks at the bottom, Gujarat seventh state to achieve 100 percent household tap water supply
Uttar Pradesh ranks at the bottom among states with only 19.41 percent tap water connections. It has managed to provide tap water supply to 51.28 lakh households out of a total of 2.64 crores.
Oct 27, 2022, 10:27 AM IST
'Historic change': Number of poor people in India fell by 41 crore between 2005-06 and 2019-21, says UN
India, however, has by far the largest number of poor people worldwide (228.9 million), followed by Nigeria (96.7 million projected in 2020), the report said.
Oct 17, 2022, 23:18 PM IST
World Health Day: Manushi Chhillar roped in by UNDP to spread awareness, Prithviraj actor is ‘thrilled’
Manushi Chhillar will make her Bollywood debut opposite Akshay Kumar in 'Prithviraj'.
Apr 07, 2022, 14:11 PM IST
Most people worldwide, including in wealthiest countries, plagued by feelings of insecurity: UN report
The report, New Threats to Human Security in the Anthropocene, calls for greater solidarity across borders to tackle the disconnect between development and perceived security.
Feb 09, 2022, 12:32 PM IST
Human Rights Day 2019: Know why it's celebrated
Human Rights Day was adopted at the 1948 United Nations General Assembly.
Dec 10, 2019, 13:12 PM IST
India, UK to launch coalition for disaster-proof infra at UN
India had announced the creation of a Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) soon after the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, held in New Delhi in 2016.
Aug 01, 2019, 15:35 PM IST
Pakistan younger than India with its largest youth population: Report
Neighbouring Pakistan just got young. A new National Human Development Report issued by the United National Development Programme Pakistan has said that at present the country has the largest population of young people.
May 03, 2018, 17:45 PM IST
Syrian refugee regional plan remains 91% underfunded: UN
Two UN organisations on Tuesday warned of low funding for their ongoing support operations for Syrian refugees.
Apr 04, 2017, 18:41 PM IST
India slips one position in Human Development Index rank to 131, Norway No.1
India came down by one slot and was ranked 131st among 188 countries on Human Development Index (HDI) 2016 released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Mar 22, 2017, 18:15 PM IST
Maria Sharapova to return as UN goodwill ambassador after doping ban expires
Sharapova, 29, had admitted using meldonium for 10 years to help treat illnesses, a heart issue and a magnesium deficiency.
Nov 11, 2016, 10:15 AM IST
Israel arrests UN Gaza employee `for aiding Hamas`
Israel said on Tuesday it had arrested and charged a United Nations employee for allegedly aiding Islamist movement Hamas, in the second such case involving a humanitarian worker in a week.
Aug 09, 2016, 18:00 PM IST
UNDP suspends Maria Sharapova as goodwill ambassador
Sharapova tested positive for meldonium, which was added to the World Anti-Doping Agency`s banned list on January 1.
Mar 15, 2016, 20:37 PM IST
UNDP's Human Development Index: Top 10 countries
The report, compiled on the basis of estimates for 2014, ranked Norway at the top.
Dec 14, 2015, 22:36 PM IST
India ranks 130th in Human Development Index: UNDP
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in its latest report has placed India`s Human Development Index (HDI) value for 2014 at 0.609, as the country climbed five spots to 130 in a list of 188 countries and territories.
Dec 14, 2015, 22:01 PM IST
Post-2015 development agenda should be clear of conditionalities: India
India welcomed the review of UNDP's Evolution Policy, which has been recently conducted but said that the very purpose of any evaluation exercise is defeated if there is no compliance with any of its recommendations.
Jan 29, 2015, 13:37 PM IST
More than 2.2 billion people 'poor or near-poor': UN
More than 2.2 billion people are "poor or near-poor", with financial crises, natural disasters, soaring food prices and violent conflicts threatening to exacerbate the problem, a United Nations report said Wednesday.
Jul 24, 2014, 18:45 PM IST
