World Enters Critical Period of Intensified Risks in 2018
The prospect of strong economic growth in 2018 presents leaders with a golden opportunity to address signs of severe weakness in many of the...
New Global Commission to Examine Geopolitics of Energy Transformation
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), has today launched the Global Commission on the Geopolitics of Energy Transformation, with the support of the governments...
Flagship Afghan Rural Program Lays Strong Foundation for the Future
The azan sounds from the village mosque as people gather for the noontime prayer. Shir Khan, 39, leaves off working on his crops and...
2017 International Tourism Results: the highest in seven years
International tourist arrivals grew by a remarkable 7% in 2017 to reach a total of 1,322 million, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism...
Through Renewables, Islands Seek to Turn Urgency into Opportunity
For many small island developing states (SIDS), energy access—the power to light classrooms and keep medicines refrigerated, charge mobile phones, and cook food—is at...
Life made simpler and sustainable among vulnerable communities in Colombia
Fishermen who make their living from the Cauca River in the south of Colombia have had their daily task made easier by adapting their...
Manufacturing Transformation Set to Create a Two-Speed World
A new report launched today by the World Economic Forum reveals that only 25 countries are in the best position to gain as production...
Cybersecurity Threats Outpacing Abilities of Governments and Companies
Cybersecurity threats are outpacing the ability to overcome them unless all stakeholders begin to cooperate. The increasingly networked, digitized, and connected world is vulnerable...
Boko Haram attacks, human trafficking threaten progress in West Africa and Sahel
The security situation in West Africa and the Sahel remains of grave concern, the United Nations envoy for the region said Thursday, warning that...
Global Economy to Edge Up to 3.1 percent in 2018 but Future Potential Growth a Concern
The World Bank forecasts global economic growth to edge up to 3.1 percent in 2018 after a much stronger-than-expected 2017, as the recovery in...