H.E. Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi: Our aim is to become the #1 country for foreign investment
It is my distinct honor to welcome you to the UAE’s first-ever digital edition of the Annual Investment Meeting. Thank you to everyone participating,...
How the response to the Covid crisis can reshape the future of energy
It has been a tumultuous year for the global energy system. The Covid-19 crisis has caused more disruption than any other event in recent...
Social Innovators of the Year – meet the first responders to the COVID-19 crisis
The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship today announced 23 awardees for social innovation in 2020.
From building hospitals in rural India, empowering Black-communities in Brazil,...
South Sudan: Progress on peace agreement ‘limps along’
Although the transitional government in South Sudan continues to function, with state governors now appointed, among other developments, progress on the 2018 peace agreement...
What is artificial intelligence and how is it used?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to be a "defining future technology", but what exactly is AI and how does it already affect our lives?
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World manufacturing set for biggest collapse in decades but impacts uneven
During the second quarter of 2020, manufacturing production fell sharply in most countries around the world, with the notable exception of China where output...
Uganda looks online for answers to COVID economic crisis
From banking, to food delivery, and taxi bookings, Uganda is rapidly becoming accustomed to many of the online tools that are commonplace in developed...
Cross-border links between terrorists, organized crime, underscore need for coherent global response
The nexus between terrorism and organized crime took centre stage in the Security Council on Thursday, with experts raising fresh concerns over opportunistic alliances emerging among...
Cities: Where the fight for a green recovery will be won or lost
Cities are home to 55 per cent of the world’s population, all jammed together cheek-by-jowl. Little wonder, then, that cities are being hit hardest...
COVID-19 Pandemic May Result in a Long-term Human Development Crisis in Central Asia
The COVID-19 pandemic can have a detrimental and long-lasting impact on education and human capital, economic and social development in Central Asian countries, where...