Question: Who has been appointed Goodwill Ambassador (GWA) for the Poor by the United Nations Association for Development and Peace (UNADAP)?
(a) M. Nethra
(b) Shikha Gaikwad
(c) Charu Dutta
(d) Barkha Sharma
Answer: (a)
Related facts
- A 13-year-old girl M Nethra was appointed as ‘Goodwill Ambassador (GWA) for the Poor’ by the United Nations Association for Development and Peace (UNADAP).
- She has been honored in due recognition of her philanthropy to spend his savings of Rs 5 lakh on the hapless migrant labourers, who are hit hard by the Coronavirus-induced lockdown.
- In this position she will get the opportunity to address the upcoming Civil Society forums at the UN conferences in New York and Geneva.
Sustainable Development Goals,Goal 1-No Poverty:
- The United Nation General Assembly has proposed Goal 1 as No Poverty.
- In this regard it targets to eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere by 2030.
- Globally,647 million people still live in extreme poverty.
Key findings related to India:
- In India 27.5 percent of the population is multidimensionally poor.This can be interpreted as one in every four persons in India is poor.
- 38.4 percent children under 5 year are stunted.
- 35.8 percent children under five years are underweight.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay
Links:
https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2020/jun/06/madurai-girl-declared-goodwill-ambassador-for-the-poor-2152838.html
https://in.one.un.org/page/sustainable-development-goals/sdg-1/#:~:text=Targets,than%20USD1.25%20a%20day.&text=Implement%20nationally%20appropriate%20social%20protection,the%20poor%20and%20the%20vulnerable.