Increasing the female employment rate to match that of Sweden could boost GDP by US$6 trillion
If the female employment rate across the OECD matched
that of Sweden, OECD GDP could be boosted by over US$6 trillion, according to
PwC’s latest Women...
International Women’s Day: Gender equality benefits everyone
The benefits of gender equality are not just for women
and girls, but “for everyone whose lives will be changed by a fairer world”,
the chief...
President of The AfDB Receives 8th African Leadership Magazine African of The Year Award
Over 200 leading African political, business,
and diplomatic leaders gathered in Johannesburg for the 8th African Leadership
Magazine Persons of the Year Award dinner. They witnessed...
Global economy faces gravest threat since the crisis as coronavirus spreads
The coronavirus Covid-19 presents the global economy with its greatest danger since the financial crisis, according to the OECD’s latest Interim Economic Outlook.
Covid-19 is...
Culture Vulture Alert: La Candelaria, the Historic Heart of Bogota
The capital of Colombia counts 20 localities,
from Antonio Nariño (#15) to Usme (#5). While comparisons are tricky and
inevitably a matter of taste, there is...
Best Day Trips from Marrakech
Ideally located in Morocco, The Red City is near the most attractive
Moroccan towns and nature’s gems that can be discovered for a day trip...
Africa has both the energy and the determination to make sustainable development happen
The United
Nations and the African Union (AU) should do more to ensure all Africans see
their futures in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)and the goals...
A UN-backed boost for women-run businesses in the developing world
Many women running small businesses in emerging markets in developing
countries have to juggle their business objectives with family obligations and
personal savings goals. By supporting...
UN study projects $32 billion loss for UK post no-deal Brexit
The United Kingdom (UK) risks losing up to 14 per cent of its exports to
the European Union (EU) in a so-called “no-deal” Brexit, according...
The new neighborhood: Creating new community around sustainability and social well-being
At the 2020 tenth World Urban Forum, the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP) presented its new guidelines for integrated approaches for
sustainable neighborhoods.
Cities today are responsible...