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17 measures undertaken by NGOs, communities in India contributing to SDGs

Strong belief in Indian approach to achieve sustainable development was underlying tone of high-level meets organised by Reliance Foundation, ORF, UN India office, Permanent Mission of India to UN

UNCTAD projects above $5 trillion investment needed to achieve SDGs by 2030

For the world's 48 developing economies, the shortfall is estimated at USD337 billion annually, if they are to take the required action on climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution

CM Adityanath holds meeting to review measures to achieve UN's SDGs

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday held a meeting to review measures to achieve the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals, a statement here on Wednesday said. Addressing the meeting, the chief minister said the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are mainly based on the principle of 'Five Ps' (People, Prosperity, Peace, Partnership and Planet) and added that the government was committed to achieving the targets set under it in social, economic and environmental areas by 2030. Adityanath expressed satisfaction with the progress made so far by the state in the identified areas under the framework of SDGs, the statement said. The state has made remarkable progress in alleviating poverty one of the important SDGs with a record 3.43 crore people being lifted out of multidimensional poverty, Adityanath said. "The state government has extended maximum benefits to beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana and the Mukhyamantri Jan Arogya Yoja

If Mother Nature were to come calling

Even as the world grapples with escalating climate crises, corporate priorities in India continue to favour optics over genuine environmental action in their brand building effort

G20 Summit: 'Green' shoots seen in climate declaration, not much on fossils

Critical minerals, green fuels found honorary mention in the declaration. India has been pitching for building its own critical mineral procurement and green fuels export supply chain

'G20 Tourism and SDG Dashboard' with UNWTO knowledge partnership unveiled

A 'G20 Tourism and SDG Dashboard' developed under India's presidency of the grouping with expert knowledge partnership of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), was unveiled on Tuesday. It showcases best practices, case studies, and insights from G20 countries, all modelled for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). "The dashboard is a lasting legacy of India's G20 Presidency, reflecting its dedication to global collaboration and sustainable growth in the global tourism industry," the ministry said in a statement. Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy launched the dashboard in a virtual ceremony, officials said. "The G20 Tourism and SDG Dashboard serves as a comprehensive online public platform, amalgamating the collective knowledge of the G20 Tourism Working Group. It consolidates the GOA Roadmap, survey results, case studies, and best practices from G20 countries. The dashboard offers insights into sustainable tourism practices and also provides a ...

UNDP to assist India in reaching its sustainable development goals

United Nations Development Programme and the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region signed an MoU formalising the collaboration

Sitharaman meets UN Deputy Secretary General, exchanges views on SDGs

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday met United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J Mohammed and exchanged views on financing of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the ongoing G20 India Presidency. "FM Smt. @nsitharaman highlighted the four main agenda of the #G20 #FinanceTrack under #G20India Presidency, i.e., debt distress; #DigitalAssets/currency; strengthening #MDBs; and #DPI Digital Public Infrastructure/ tools," the finance ministry said in a tweet. During the meeting Sitharaman said a G20 Expert Group on 'Strengthening MDBs' (multilateral development banks) has been constituted to undertake an evaluation of the scale of funding required by low and middle-income developing countries to address the ever-increasing financing gap for SDGs and trans-boundary challenges. "FM Smt. @nsitharaman observed that #G20 needs to provide momentum for International Financial Institutions #IFIs and #MDBs to step-up to provide adequate financing at affordable terms to enabl

Labour ministry looking to replace 'minimum wage' by 'living wage': Report

The move may play a significant role in helping India meet its Sustainable Development Goal to eliminate extreme poverty by 2030

India highlights principles for progress on SDGs at G20 working group meet

India on Wednesday highlighted new high-level principles for accelerating progress on SDGs at G20's working group meeting

India 'uniquely positioned' to help world bring on track for SDGs: UN

India is "uniquely positioned" with its G20 presidency to help the world bring on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as adopted by the United Nations for 2030, given its good relations across the board and as a voice of the Global South, a senior UN official said on Sunday. As India hosted the first Sherpa meeting under its G20 presidency, the UN Resident Coordinator for India Shombi Sharp said here that the recent months and years have seen multiple crises. "India's G20 presidency has come at a time when we are at the midpoint of the SDG agenda. But unfortunately, the recent months and years have brought multiple crises and as many have said we are off the track and there is a need to develop an urgent rescue," Sharp said. He said the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has also called for an urgent rescue plan and the G20 is uniquely positioned to "bring us back on track". "India is particularly uniquely positioned at this point of time with its G20 ...

Will NITI Aayog-like bodies come up in the states and will they deliver?

Experts believe that merely replacing the state boards with Aayog-like bodies will not make them institutions which would be looked at seriously by the governments

Govt releases Natural Resource Accounting to track mineral, energy deposits

The asset accounts would help identify alternate economic and energy-based resources, and aid in developing an ecosystem for containing illegal mining

UN chief Guterres calls for joint efforts to advance sustainable goals

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for joint efforts to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.

Europe lagging on UN Sustainable Development Goals; met 25 of 169 targets

The pandemic has affected access to healthcare services with the potential to further slow progress on preventable diseases, premature mortality, mental health and family planning, the report said

India slips 3 spots on 17 SDG adopted as 2030 agenda, says report

India's overall Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) score was 66 out of 100

Shimla, Coimbatore, Chandigarh top Niti Aayog's first SDG Urban India Index

The statement said the index highlights the strengths and gaps of ULB-level data, monitoring, and reporting systems

NITI Aayog SDG index: 'Bihar ranks top from bottom'; Lalu taunts Nitish

Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav also hit out at Nitish Kumar.

Kerala again tops NITI Aayog's SDG ranking; Bihar worst performer

Both Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu took the second spot with a score of 74

Improvement in access to essentials but disparities continue: Eco Survey

Appropriate strategy needs to be designed for the country to achieve SDG goals by 2030, according to the Economic Survey 2020-21