Climate Transparency Report 2022

The eighth edition of the Climate Transparency report was released recently. Key findings The report, which assessed the climate actions by G20 countries found that the members’ support to produce fossil fuels have reached new heights at 64 billion USD ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Environment Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

WHO: Lack of exercise to cost world $27 billion each year

A new report by the World Health Organization revealed that the lack of exercise and healthy physical activities can cost governments across the world more than 27 billion USD each year. Key findings The report by the World Health Organization ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

2022 Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index survey (MCGPI)

The 2022 Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index survey (MCGPI) was released recently. Key findings Iceland topped the list, scoring the highest overall index value of 84.7. The second and third positions are held by the Netherlands (84.6) and Denmark ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Multidimensional Poverty Index – Update (October, 2022)

The multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) was recently released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI). Key findings The MPI 2022 was released under the title “Unpacking deprivation bundles to reduce multidimensional ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

UNICEF: 4 million children pushed into poverty by Ukraine War

A report titled “The impact of the war in Ukraine and subsequent economic downturn on child poverty in eastern Europe” was recently released by UNICEF. Key findings The report assessed the economic impact of the Ukraine war by studying 22 ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: International / World Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Public Affairs Index 2022

The Bengaluru-based Public Affairs Centre (PAC) recently released the seventh edition of the Public Affairs Index (PAI 2022). Key findings The PAI 2022, which assesses the delivery of economic, political, and social justice in the states, recognized Haryana as the ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Global Hunger Index 2022

The Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2022 was released recently. What is Global Hunger Index? The GHI has been released since 2000 by the European NGOs – Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe. It aims to track prevalence of global hunger by region ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Global Status of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems — Target G

The report titled “Global Status of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems — Target G” was jointly released by United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on the occasion of International Day for Disaster Reduction ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

THE World University Ranking 2023

The 19th edition of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings was released recently. It ranked 1,799 universities from 104 countries and regions. This edition covered 137 more universities than last year. Key findings Oxford University in the UK holds ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

NITI Aayog-CSIR Report on Lead Poisoning in India

A joint study by NITI Aayog and CSIR highlighted the growing concern of lead poisoning among children under 19 years of age in India. Key findings A new report by the CSIR and NITI Aayog found that India has the ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs