‘Alarming’ slowdown in human development – could AI provide answers?

‘Alarming’ slowdown in human development – could AI provide answers?

For several decades, human development indicators showed a steady, upward curve and UN researchers predicted that by 2030, a high level of development would be enjoyed by the global population. Those hopes have been dashed in recent years following a period of exceptional crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic – and progress has stalled across […]

UN warns of $4 trillion shortfall threatening global development goals

UN warns of $4 trillion shortfall threatening global development goals

Speaking at UN Headquarters in New York, Secretary-General António Guterres, General Assembly President Philémon Yang and Economic and Social Council President Bob Rae stressed the need for more resources and a global financial overhaul. Without an effective response, they stressed, the world risks falling even further behind on ending poverty, fighting climate change, and building […]

14 Coastal Economic Zones to Come up Under Sagarmala Program

14 Coastal Economic Zones to Come up Under Sagarmala Program

The Indian Ministry of Shipping has identified 14 Coastal Economic Zones (CEZ) along the coastline under National Perspective Plan (NPP) of Sagarmala Program, said Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh Lal Mandaviya in reply to a question in Lok Sabha on Thursday (08 Dec 2016). The CEZ are  spatial economic regions spread over multiple coastal districts with […]