A new United Nations report claims that governments across the world have failed to conform to their pledges made a decade a go to protect wildlife.

The report, which was published on Tuesday also claimed that the destruction of nature may be slowed, and even reversed through conservation efforts.

Besides bringing to the light the inaction of world governments, the report also suggested changes to at least delay, if not stop climate change.&nbsp;

The changes were suggested in sectors like farming and urban planning, which could help save a million species.

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Later this month, countries are going to meet for a UN summit on biodiversity, and may build upon this report to trigger future action.

The report added that making commitments are not enough, and that action on those commitments is pertinent to saving wildlife across the globe.

Before countries meet next year in China for a new wildlife pact, the UN has asked governments to set aside 30 per cent of the planet’s land and sea areas for conservation.

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As of now, only 17 per cent of the world’s land receive protection. To survive, the world needs to protect 30 per cent resources.

The report also pointed to improvements in conservation. For instance, the Japanese crested ibis, which had almost vanished, recently started to produce chicks in the wild. Conservationists had released captive-bred birds, which may have facilitated this resurgence.

If it weren’t for conservation efforts, the number of bird and mammal extinctions would have been twice as high during the last decade.

The report also taken into account the effects of COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of industrial society on the natural world.

The virus emanated from an animal, and could open up risks of more such pandemics jumping from animals.

A new United Nations report claims that governments across the world have failed to conform to their pledges made a decade a go to protect wildlife. The report, which was published on Tuesday also claimed that the destruction of nature may be slowed, and even reversed through conservation efforts.

A new United Nations report claims that governments across the world have failed to conform to their pledges made a decade a go to protect wildlife. The report, which was published on Tuesday also claimed that the destruction of nature may be slowed, and even reversed through conservation efforts. Besides bringing to the light the inaction of world governments, the report also suggested changes to at least delay, if not stop climate change. The changes were suggested in sectors like farming and urban planning, which could help save a million species. Also read: Climate change: Massive chunk of ice twice the size of Manhattan breaks off Greenland Later this month, countries are going to meet for a UN summit on biodiversity, and may build upon this report to trigger future action. The report added that making commitments are not enough, and that action on those commitments is pertinent to saving wildlife across the globe. Before countries meet next year in China for a new wildlife pact, the UN has asked governments to set aside 30 per cent of the planet’s land and sea areas for conservation. Also read: Climate change contributes to spread of diseases through mosquitoes, says study As of now, only 17 per cent of the world’s land receive protection. To survive, the world needs to protect 30 per cent resources. The report also pointed to improvements in conservation. For instance, the Japanese crested ibis, which had almost vanished, recently started to produce chicks in the wild. Conservationists had released captive-bred birds, which may have facilitated this resurgence. If it weren’t for conservation efforts, the number of bird and mammal extinctions would have been twice as high during the last decade. The report also taken into account the effects of COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of industrial society on the natural world. The virus emanated from an animal, and could open up risks of more such pandemics jumping from animals.

World may need to conserve 30% resources to survive, if not thrive: UN report

The Ministry of External Affairs has allocated Rs. 5 crore budget to propagate Hindi globally and a pact with United Nations (UN) to increase Hindi content on UN activities.&nbsp;

Responding to the question, &nbsp;Minister of State at the External Affairs Ministry V K Singh said, "Under Ministry’s budget an amount of Rs. 5 crore has been allocated in the current financial year 2018-19 for the propagation of Hindi abroad."

The Government has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a pilot project with the United Nations to increase the volume of content on United Nations activities produced by the United Nations Secretariat in Hindi. The MoU is for an initial period of 2 years, Singh added.&nbsp;

As part of this project, the United Nations Secretariat has increased the audio, video and text content in Hindi and started social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for disseminating information in Hindi.&nbsp;

UN also planning to begin a multi-media website in Hindi in 2019, he said.

The Ministry of external affairs regularly organises World Hindi Conference and Regional Hindi Conferences in different parts of the world in cooperation with the local governments, universities and organizations. The 11th World Hindi Conference was successfully organized in Mauritius from 18-20 August 2018 in association with the Government of Mauritius.&nbsp;

The permanent building of the World Hindi Secretariat was inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind in March 2018. It was set up in Mauritius to promote Hindi worldwide.

Indian Council for Cultural Relations or ICCR has established 26 Hindi Chairs in different countries. It has deployed India based Hindi teachers at its six Indian Cultural Centres and Hindi teaching facilities are also provided by local teachers in its five centres.&nbsp;

ICCR publishes a bi-monthly Hindi magazine “Gagananchal”, which is circulated to 122 Indian Missions and Posts and 37 Indian Cultural Centres abroad. ICCR spends an amount of Rs. 990 lakhs on Chairs, Rs. 360 lakhs on India based Hindi teachers at Indian Cultural Centres and Rs. 18 lakhs on the publication of Hindi magazine annually.

The Ministry of External Affairs has allocated Rs. 5 crore budget to propagate Hindi globally and a pact with United Nations (UN) to increase Hindi content on UN activities.

The Ministry of External Affairs has allocated Rs. 5 crore budget to propagate Hindi globally and a pact with United Nations (UN) to increase Hindi content on UN activities. Responding to the question, Minister of State at the External Affairs Ministry V K Singh said, "Under Ministry’s budget an amount of Rs. 5 crore has been allocated in the current financial year 2018-19 for the propagation of Hindi abroad." The Government has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a pilot project with the United Nations to increase the volume of content on United Nations activities produced by the United Nations Secretariat in Hindi. The MoU is for an initial period of 2 years, Singh added. As part of this project, the United Nations Secretariat has increased the audio, video and text content in Hindi and started social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for disseminating information in Hindi. UN also planning to begin a multi-media website in Hindi in 2019, he said. The Ministry of external affairs regularly organises World Hindi Conference and Regional Hindi Conferences in different parts of the world in cooperation with the local governments, universities and organizations. The 11th World Hindi Conference was successfully organized in Mauritius from 18-20 August 2018 in association with the Government of Mauritius. The permanent building of the World Hindi Secretariat was inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind in March 2018. It was set up in Mauritius to promote Hindi worldwide. Indian Council for Cultural Relations or ICCR has established 26 Hindi Chairs in different countries. It has deployed India based Hindi teachers at its six Indian Cultural Centres and Hindi teaching facilities are also provided by local teachers in its five centres. ICCR publishes a bi-monthly Hindi magazine “Gagananchal”, which is circulated to 122 Indian Missions and Posts and 37 Indian Cultural Centres abroad. ICCR spends an amount of Rs. 990 lakhs on Chairs, Rs. 360 lakhs on India based Hindi teachers at Indian Cultural Centres and Rs. 18 lakhs on the publication of Hindi magazine annually.

Rs 5 crore budget to propagate Hindi globally in FY 18-19: VK Singh

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