World Needs ‘Coalition of the Willing’ to Meet Cyberthreats
Cybersecurity experts at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting have called for a “coalition of the willing” to embrace the Paris Call of 12...
Dramatic growth in laws to protect environment, but widespread failure to enforce
The first-ever global assessment of environmental rule of law finds weak enforcement to be a global trend that is exacerbating environmental threats, despite prolific...
Marking the 125th anniversary of the OMEGA name
More than a century of watchmaking history has been celebrated in style at the OMEGA Museum in Bienne, Switzerland. Marking the 125th anniversary of...
Gendered Languages May Play a Role in Limiting Women’s Opportunities
In many developing countries, women face significant barriers to their equal participation in society. While some of these barriers are easy to see, a...
Azerbaijan: Human Capital Forum Helps the Country Orient Itself for the Future
Recognizing the key role of human capital in growth and competitiveness, the Government of Azerbaijan and World Bank Group organized a three-day, high-level Human...
Private capital is key to Vietnam’s future energy development
The changing macroeconomic and sectoral context in Vietnam requires a new approach to financing electricity and gas investments, a new World Bank Group report...
Combatting air and water pollution in the Kyrgyz Republic
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has convened a high-level workshop to present a draft “Health and Pollution Action Plan” for validation by...
Women for climate action in 2019
Heba Al-Farrah has a goal: to spread environmental awareness and climate action among women across the Middle East and North Africa.
Since winning the Young...
A human-centred agenda needed for a decent future of work
The ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work has called on governments to commit to a set of measures in order to address the...
CEO confidence in growth dips dramatically
What a difference a year makes. Nearly 30% of business leaders believe that global economic growth will decline in the next 12 months, approximately...