Explainer: EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
On 25 March 2022, President von der Leyen and President Biden announced that they had reached an agreement in principle on a new EU-U.S....
12 ways to make a positive impact on your travels
After a period of plummeting tourism numbers during the pandemic, tourism is having a resurgence. This is good news for many workers and businesses,...
EU agrees on eighth package of sanctions against Russia
The Commission welcomes the Council's adoption of an eighth package of hard-hitting sanctions against Russia for its aggression against Ukraine. This package – which...
Nearly half of world’s terror victims are African
The threat of terrorism and organised crime is becoming increasingly entrenched across Africa, the head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime told...
Poland’s Economy Can Grow Faster, but Needs Reforms
Poland can sustain growth at relatively high rates over the long term and converge to the standards of living of the eurozone countries by...
MENA Economies Grow by 5.5% But Benefits are Uneven
The economies of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are expected to grow by 5.5% this year —the fastest rate since 2016—followed...
Global Progress in Reducing Extreme Poverty Grinds to a Halt
The world is unlikely to meet the goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 absent history-defying rates of economic growth over the remainder of...
Unprecedented Shocks Rattle South Asia, Exacerbating Challenges and Dampening Growth
Beset with Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, Pakistan’s catastrophic floods, a global slowdown, and impacts of the war in Ukraine, South Asia faces an unprecedented...
Solutions to Strengthen Digital Infrastructure for Learning in India
As part of its Education 4.0 India initiative, the World Economic Forum has launched a new Education 4.0 India Report on how digital and...
Deeper Participation in Global Value Chains Will Strengthen Recovery of the Philippine Economy
Post-pandemic, the Philippines has more opportunities to deepen its participation in global value chains (GVCs) especially in business clusters like industrial, manufacturing, and transportation;...