UN Allocates $100 Million to Assist Vulnerable People
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon released Friday $100 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) for severely underfunded aid operations in nine neglected emergencies. The funds will enable…
India Takes Steps to Deal with Zika Virus
India’s Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, J. P. Nadda today held a high level meeting comprising senior officials from the Health Ministry and AIIMS (All India Institutes of…
Vedika Bhandarkar to Lead Water.org in India
Water.org announced Thursday the appointment of Managing Director, India, Vedika Bhandarkar. Bhandarkar will serve as Water.org’s senior leader in India, overseeing the organization’s water and sanitation program expansion in the…
Disney Releases The Finest Hours Soundtrack
A heroic action-thriller, “The Finest Hours” is based on the true story of the most daring rescue mission in the history of the Coast Guard. Presented in Digital 3D, Real…
How Delhi Police Finds the Way to Happiness
About 200 police training school students in New Delhi attended The Way to Happiness workshop, taking home lessons about ethics and values to help them as future officers and throughout…
UNICEF Launches $2.8 Billion Appeal for Children
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced Tuesday the launch of a $2.8 billion appeal to reach 43 million children in humanitarian emergencies worldwide, with for the first time ever…