1 in 2 Unsure of Globalization’s Benefits
Public perception of globalization has declined over the past two years, with almost half unsure of its benefits and more than one-third advocating for...
Digital labour platforms offer young refugees a possible route to decent work
The digital economy can provide job opportunities for many young refugees but ensuring decent working conditions will require new directions in thinking and action,...
Malaysia: Reforms to boost business dynamism would strengthen pandemic recovery
The Malaysian economy is on the road to recovery from COVID-19, although risks remain from the ongoing crisis. A return, over time, to pre-pandemic...
Sea Adventures: Athens Riviera
Athens may be known for its archaeological attractions, but it’s also one of few European capitals blessed with a swimmable coastline of EU-designated Blue...
Iran to join Shanghai Cooperation Organization
The Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev made a phone call with his Iranian counterpart, Admiral Ali Shamkhani, discussing...
Spyware: Rights experts push for surveillance technology moratorium
A group of UN-appointed experts on Thursday called for a moratorium on the sale of surveillance technology, warning against the danger of allowing the...
Young People Have More Faith in Algorithms than Politicians
To mark International Youth Day, the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community launched the world’s most geographically diverse Youth-Driven Recovery Plan.
The plan calls for...
For women in e-commerce, ‘entrepreneurship means freedom’
Entrepreneurship can mean more freedom for women according to the first Latin-American advocate of eTrade for All, an initiative developed by the United Nations...
Afghanistan at ‘dangerous turning point’
With the war in Afghanistan now in “a new, deadlier, and more destructive phase”, the top UN official in the country appealed on Friday...
IPCC report: ‘Code red’ for human driven global heating
Climate change is widespread, rapid, and intensifying, and some trends are now irreversible, at least during the present time frame, according to the latest...