Categories of Asteroids ➖ First, those found in the main asteroid belt, between Mars and Jupiter. This region is estimated to contain somewhere between 1.1-1.9 million asteroids. ➖ The second…

Climate Neutral Now Initiative ➖ One of several initiatives launched by the UNFCCC secretariat to increase climate action by engaging non-Party stakeholders (sub-national governments, companies, organizations, individuals). ➖ Launched in…

The Ocean Decade In 2017, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) (‘the Ocean Decade’). UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) is…

NATURVATION project ➖ NATure-based URban innoVATION is a 4-year project, funded by the European Commission and involving 14 institutions across Europe in the fields of urban development, geography, innovation studies…

UNCAC Coalition Transparency Pledge ➖ UNCAC Coalition pledge embodies a voluntary commitment to meet minimum standards of transparency and civil society participation in the UNCAC. ➖ Till date only 29…

United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) ➖ Only legally binding international anti-corruption multilateral treaty. ➖ Negotiated by member states of the United Nations (UN) it has been adopted by the…

Tax Justice Network (or TJN) An advocacy group consisting of a coalition of researchers and activists with a shared concern about tax avoidance, tax competition, and tax havens. Reported on…

An independent global network of investigative journalists and over media organizations spanning more than 100 countries. An initiative of the Center for Public Integrity, with the aim of exposing crime…