Intersecting crises are likely to add further damage to the global economy, says report

5 billion people unprotected from trans fat leading to heart disease, says WHO report

Montreal Protocol, its amendments have been effective in decreasing the abundance of ozone-depleting substances

The UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) was chaired by China and hosted by Canada

Fusion is the process by which two light nuclei combine to form a single heavier nucleus, releasing a large amount of energy

It is a funding mechanism to compensate vulnerable nations for ‘loss and damage’ from climate-induced disasters

Kinetic impact deflection is a way to redirect potentially hazardous asteroids

Forced labour and marriage have increased significantly over the last five years, shows a new ILO report

India ranks 132 out of 191 countries in UNDP’s report

WHO now has three active public health emergencies of international concern: COVID-19, polio and monkeypox

World population to reach 8 billion in November this year, says UN report

Though abortion is legal in India up to 20 weeks, doctors have the final say and not the women

The island nation has seen widespread public anger against the govt for its mishandling of the crisis

The situation is likely to escalate further and take the world to the brink of a larger war

Yoon has vowed to forge closer ties with the US, in the face of increased missile activity by North Korea

Recent global shortages for semiconductors forced factory closures in a wide range of sectors from cars to health care devices

The world’s largest and most complex space science observatory is scientific successor to the iconic Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes

Leftist former student leader will become Chile’s youngest modern president when he takes office in March

Parker Solar Probe was launched in August 2018 to explore the mysteries of the Sun by traveling closer to it than any spacecraft before

It opens a new era for the country after Merkel’s 16-year tenure

It is a European strategy for developing global infrastructure to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)

The Caribbean island, which was claimed by the British in 1625, gained independence in 1966

Established in 1996, the Asia-Europe Meeting is an informal platform for dialogue and cooperation between Asia and Europe