5 things you need to know about forests and the UN
Forests are vitally important for sustaining life on Earth, and play a
major role in the fight against climate change. With the 2019 session of...
Finland should do more to improve job prospects of low-skilled youth
Finland must make every effort to streamline the benefit system and
encourage young jobseekers to look for work in order to reduce the share of
under-30...
World Bank: Cambodia’s economy achieves robust growth in 2018
The Cambodian economy grew 7.5 percent in 2018,
according to the World Bank’s Cambodia Economic Update, released today. This
better-than-expected growth was driven largely by the...
Job quality of concern to all workers
A joint ILO-Eurofound report covering
about 1.2 billion of the world’s workers found stark differences in working
hours, significant levels of intensive and emotionally demanding work...
Make Dhaka Walkable
When it comes to urban mobility, Global
South cities suffer significant challenges such as lack of transport equity and
poor accessibility for the urban poor. On...
The feminist inspiration of Mona Lisa
This year marks the 500th anniversary of the death of the Italian
genius, Leonardo da Vinci, who died on 02 May 1519. On this occasion,...
Not faith, ‘but those who manipulate the faithful’ driving wedge between religions
Following a string of hate-fuelled attacks on places of worship around
the world, the High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations (UNOAC), said on Thursday...
Mexico needs a new strategy to boost growth, fight poverty and improve well-being for all
The Mexican economy is expanding at a
moderate pace, underpinned by a strong macroeconomic framework and robust
exports tied to the country’s deep integration into global...
How UN cultural treasures helped set the stage for Game of Thrones
From King’s Landing to the Iron Bank, so many of the
breath-taking backdrops seen on the smash hit Game of Thrones television
series are available for future...
Investing in Human Capital is Key to Sustainable Growth in GCC
Economic growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is expected to
increase from 2.0% last year to 2.1% in 2019, before accelerating to 3.2%...