World Drug Report 2024 : United Nations Office On Drugs And Crime The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released its World Drug Report 2024, drawing global attention to escalating concerns in the international drug landscape. Highlights of the Report: In 2022, the number of drug users worldwide reached 292 million, representing a […]
Category: Important Reports
Artificial Intelligence Preparedness Index
Artificial Intelligence Preparedness Index: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released an Artificial Intelligence Preparedness Index (AIPI) Dashboard. Artificial Intelligence Preparedness Index (AIPI) assesses the level of AI preparedness across 174 countries. The rating for each country is given based on the assessment of readiness in four key areas – digital infrastructure, human capital and labour […]
Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report 2023
Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report 2023: As per the World Bank’s Global Gas Flaring Tracker Report, in 2023, the amount of gas flared worldwide rose by nine billion cubic meters (bcm) to 148 bcm, its highest level since 2019 . Gas flaring is the burning of the natural gas associated with oil extraction. The practice […]
World Investment Report 2024
World Investment Report 2024: The World Investment Report 2024 was published by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). World Investment Report focuses on trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) worldwide, at the regional and country levels and emerging measures to improve its contribution to development. Key highlights of the report: Global foreign direct […]
Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2023
Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2023: India’s port development program received a major boost as 9 ports from India were included in the Global Top 100 for the first time in the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), 2023. The credit for this achievement has been given to the Sagarmala programme which has focused on the […]
SIPRI Report
SIPRI Report: A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report was released that highlighted the increased risk and instability associated with the ongoing modernisation and expansion of nuclear arsenals worldwide. Key Highlights of the Report: All nine nuclear-armed states (USA, Russia, UK, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, and Israel) continued to modernise their nuclear […]
Bonn Climate Conference 2024
Bonn Climate Conference 2024: The recent climate meeting in Bonn, Germany, did not achieve significant progress in defining a new climate finance goal. Countries have yet to make concrete advancements on issues concerning the funding required to address the climate crisis. Climate Financing refers to large-scale investments required for actions to mitigate or adapt to […]
Energy Transition Index
Energy Transition Index: India has been ranked 63rd on a global Energy Transition Index released by the World Economic Forum. Energy Transition Index is published by the World Economic Forum. It was developed with the ambitious aim to comprehensively monitor the global energy transition. The heart of the Index is an analytic framework that measures […]
HelpAge India Report
HelpAge India Report: HelpAge India’s report, “Ageing in India: Exploring Preparedness & Response to Care Challenges,” was recently released to commemorate ‘World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)’ on 15th June, 2024. Key findings from the report include: Illiteracy and Income Sources Around 40%, who are illiterate reported not having access to any income sources, compared […]
Child Food Poverty: Nutrition Deprivation In Early Childhood
Child Food Poverty: Nutrition Deprivation In Early Childhood A recent UNICEF report titled ‘Child Food Poverty: Nutrition Deprivation in Early Childhood’ examines the status, trends, inequities and drivers of child food poverty in early childhood. Key Findings of the Report: Approximately 181 million children under the age of 5 years are living in severe child […]
