UN launches new project to address link between terrorism, arms and crime
Cheap and easily accessible small arms are increasingly becoming the
“weapon of choice” for many terrorist groups, the UN counter-terrorism chief
told an event on Friday...
New toolkit to help countries switch to climate-smart urbanization
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change
secretariat, and the Commonwealth Secretariat, in collaboration with several United Nations entities,...
Hope for ‘long-elusive progress’ in negotiating peace in eastern Ukraine
Marking the fifth anniversary of the 2015 Minsk II
agreement, the UN political chief told the Security Council on Tuesday, that along with the Minsk...
Germany’s ambitious efforts to advance its clean energy transition
The International Energy Agency released its latest in-depth review of German energy
policies today, welcoming the country’s bold
approach to its clean energy transition.
Since the...
7 Spring Break Destinations That Aren’t the Beach
After winter, spring break is the welcome start of
warmer weather, longer days and sun worshippers flocking to popular beaches.
But the rush of tourists to...
“Westlessness”: Munich Security Report 2020
Is the world becoming less Western? Is the West itself becoming
less Western, too? What does it mean for the world if the West leaves...
Violence in North and West Africa increasingly targeting civilian and border areas
Violence
in North and West Africa is increasingly targeting civilian and border regions
as today’s conflicts involve non-state actors with diverging agendas, according
to a new report...
Global forum on cities highlights need for sustainable development
If cities like Delhi, Lagos, Sao Paolo and Tokyo seem populated today,
think what they’ll be like by 2050. The United Nations predicts that by...
Designing Gender-Inclusive Cities that Work for All
Modern cities are designed BY MEN and FOR MEN, thereby limiting women’s
access to economic and social development, according a new World Bank publication
launched today...
Investing in Public Spaces to Achieve Livable Cities for All
Many cities around the world are missing out on significant development
opportunities by ignoring, under-leveraging, or mismanaging public spaces.
There is an enormous opportunity for smarter...