Gene Therapy Access Can Significantly Reduce Global Disease Burden
A new World Economic Forum white paper, published today,indicates how gene therapy can transform the lives of patients globally. The study shows how low-...
Drones to Create $100bn GDP boost and Millions of Jobs in India
Putting drones at the centre of a technology-led transformation of Indian agriculture, with support from emerging business models such as digital financing, precision agriculture...
Political solution ‘no longer sufficient’ to address current crisis in Haiti
A political solution in Haiti continues to be elusive, and on its own is no longer sufficient to address the crisis and save thousands...
Textile-producing nations unite to reduce chemical waste
The Governments of Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan and Viet Nam have joined forces to fight chemical pollution today, launching a joint $43-million programme to manage...
Aviation: Landmark EU–ASEAN agreement to connect 1.1 billion people
Today, the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) signed a comprehensive air transport agreement that will open up more air...
Huge needs remain in Yemen as fragile peace extends beyond truce
The UN’s deputy relief chief Joyce Msuya stressed on Sunday that life-saving humanitarian assistance and protection in Yemen must be ramped up to protect the lives...
More effective protection needed for public sector whistle-blowers
Delegates attending a meeting held to discuss better protection for whistle-blowers working in the public sector have concluded that more effective legislation and protection...
Surge in poverty-stricken children in Eastern Europe, Central Asia
Rising inflation and the Ukraine war have triggered a 19 per cent increase in child poverty across Eastern Europe and Central Asia, according to...
A new, financially independent life for former child brides in Mozambique
In Mozambique, more than 20 per cent of girls aged between 13 and 17 have been married or live with someone as if they...
Catastrophic hunger recorded in Haiti for first time
An unrelenting series of crises has trapped vulnerable Haitians in a cycle of growing desperation, without access to food, fuel, markets, jobs and public...