UN partnership

India, in partnership with the United Nations, has provided solar energy solutions to 12 public buildings across 10 Pacific island nations, the Indian mission to the UN said. The initiative was funded through the $150 million India-UN Development Partnership Fund. The project has trained 74 local technicians, benefiting more than 16,500 people, and is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 9,600 tonnes over 25 years, according to the United Nations Office for South-South…