United Nation’s Decarbonization Target of Shipping Industry

  For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: About Decarbonization targets What is Decarbonization About International Maritime Organization   News Flash The United Nations shipping agency, International Maritime Organization (IMO), had set the target of reducing carbon emissions from the shipping industry by 50% from 2008 levels by 2050.   The global shipping fleet, which accounts for 2.2% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions, is under pressure to reduce those emissions and other pollution. About 90…

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United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

UNITED NATIONS ENTITY FOR GENDER EQUALITY AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN (UN-WOMEN)   For: Preliminary Topic covers: UN Women – importance, roles and objectives   News Flash Indian-origin Anita Bhatia, has been appointed the Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) for Resource Management, Sustainability and Partnerships. She has been appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as the Deputy Executive Director.   Anita Bhatia Ms.…

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