Not exactly a preliminary-type question, but this Indian Express article is certainly helpful.

"A common perception is that water shortage is mainly a result of over-use, injudicious exploitation, and wastage. While these have certainly aggravated the situation, water availability per capita has reduced sharply over the last century due to population pressures and lifestyle-induced increases in demand. According to one estimate, water demand has grown 6 times since 1930, while population has grown by slightly more than 3 times. Water availability would, therefore, have gone down even if it had been used in the most efficient manner possible." "

Project 3-S: Smart Safety Surveillance

It is a project focused on optimizing pharmacovigilance (PV) systems in low-middle and middle-income countries (LMICs) across the globe by:

• Developing an advocacy and communications strategy for the next 3 years.
• Identifying, securing and promoting representation at prominent global health events and platforms where 3-S advocacy activities can be launched.
• Generating supportive marketing materials, including publications

WHO has been prodding countries to adopt the 3S programme, with the support of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to strengthen pharmacovigilance systems in developing nations.

The central government will expand the reach of the Smart Safety Surveillance, or 3S, programme, to optimize post-marketing surveillance of priority drugs and vaccines, and ensure the vaccines distributed under the universal immunization programme are safe.

The 3S project was recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), considering the limited safety data on vaccines introduced in India.

As part of the 3S project, India is evaluating the recently-introduced rotavirus vaccines. It is also trying to strengthen the collaboration among key stakeholders, such as ministry of health and Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), to ensure high levels of vigilance.

Source: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/to-ensure-post-marketing-safety-of-vaccines-govt-to-expand-reach-of-3s-project-11574183458016.html

United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) recently appointed Indian-origin Anita Bhatia as Deputy Executive Director of United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) for Resource Management, Sustainability and Partnerships.

UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.

UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality, and works with governments and civil society to design laws, policies, programmes and services needed to ensure that the standards are effectively implemented and truly benefit women and girls worldwide. It works globally to make the vision of the Sustainable Development Goals a reality for women and girls and stands behind women's equal participation in all aspects of life, focusing on four strategic priorities:

• Women lead, participate in and benefit equallyfrom governance systems
• Women have income security, decent work and economic autonomy
• All women and girls live a life free from all forms of violence
• Women and girls contribute to and have greater influence in building sustainable peace and resilience, and benefit equally from the prevention of natural disasters and conflicts and humanitarian action

UN Women also coordinates and promotes the UN system's work in advancing gender equality, and in all deliberations and agreements linked to the 2030 Agenda. The entity works to position gender equality as fundamental to the Sustainable Development Goals, and a more inclusive world.

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