Tag: Report
Forests: Some 30% of global tree species at risk of extinction...
Web DeskAlmost a third of the world's tree species are at risk of extinction, while hundreds are on the brink of being...
Pandemic year marked by spike in world hunger: UN report
Web DeskThere was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said on Monday, terming much of it as...
World Malaria Day: WHO launches initiative to end malaria in 25...
Web DeskWorld Health Organization (WHO) while congratulating the growing number of countries that are approaching, and achieving, zero cases of malaria, has...
No let up in worldwide inflation as Global food prices rise...
Web DeskGlobal food commodity prices rose in March, marking their tenth consecutive monthly increase, with quotations for vegetable oils and dairy products...
African elephant species now Endangered and Critically Endangered : IUCN
Web DeskFollowing population declines over several decades due to poaching for ivory and loss of habitat, the African forest elephant is now...
Pakistan ranks 10th among largest importers of major arms globally: report
Web DeskPakistan was among the biggest importers of major arms in Asia and Oceania regions from 2016-2020 while globally it ranked 10th,...
$1.1 billion needed to fight worsening global food insecurity, says FAO
Web DeskAs the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict and climate-related crises drive acute levels of hunger higher, the Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization is...
COVID-19 fallout undermining nature conservation efforts: IUCN
Web DeskThe pandemic has significantly impacted nature conservation around the globe, including job losses among protected area rangers, reduced anti-poaching patrols and...
Global fisheries and aquaculture hard hit by COVID-19 , says FAO...
Monitoring Desk
Global fisheries and aquaculture have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and could face further disruption in 2021 as lockdowns affect supply...
Marketing Companies Made Rs8b During Petrol Crisis: Inquiry Report
Monitoring Desk
A commission of inquiry formed in July this year to probe into a sudden shortage of petrol in the country has found out...