by FGR Bureau Message of UN Secretary-General António Guterres This first World Sustainable Transport Day reminds us that the road to a better future depends on cleaner and greener transportation systems. Transportation represents the world’s circulatory system, delivering people and goods across countr...
Dr. Arvind Kumar* Human rights are rights we have simply because we exist as human beings – they are not granted by any state. These universal rights are inherent to us all, regardless of nationality, sex, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, language, or any other status. They range from t...
By FGR Bureau Message of UN Secretary-General António Guterres Violence against women is a horrific violation of human rights, a public health crisis and a major obstacle to sustainable development. It is persistent, widespread — and worsening. From sexual harassment and abuse to femicide, the vi...
Dr. Arvind Kumar* Summer 2023’s record-setting temperatures aren’t just a set of numbers – they result in dire real-world consequences. From sweltering temperatures in USA, to wildfires across Canada, and extreme flooding in Europe and Asia, extreme weather is threatening lives and livelihoods around th...
Dr. Arvind Kumar* Our planet is buckling under the weight of intertwined environmental crises: conflict, climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. These unfolding catastrophes are getting worse by the day and jeopardizing decades of hard-won development gains. Especially in the Asia Pacific regio...
Shweta Tyagi* An Overview of the Third World Food Forum (WFF) Event Agrifood systems are a major contributor to climate change, but they also have the potential to be part of the solution. Being the complex networks of people, activities, and resources that produce, process, and consume food, agrifood s...
