New agreement strengthens decent work in the aviation industry
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have signed a new agreement to advance decent work and encourage a...
Short-term vs. long-term trader – which one are you?
Securing a successful career in the largest financial market requires the right approach, a proven strategy, proper research and knowledge regarding the market. However,...
Air Transport Among the Top Obstacles for Mongolia’s Tourism Sector
With a unique value proposition to tourists, Mongolia’s tourism sector has substantial growth potential, but faces key constraints in air transport and sector coordination,...
Ukraine war: $100 billion in infrastructure damage, and counting
War in Ukraine risks seeing 90 per cent of the country “freefall into poverty” and extreme vulnerability, nearly three weeks since Russia invaded its...
Tensions rise in Libya as risk of ‘parallel governments’ grows
Amid a political impasse that threatens to see Libya fractured again by two parallel governments, the priority must be maintaining hard-won gains and fulfilling the...
After 10 years fighting in the bush – it’s time to go home
Foreign combatants with armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can find it hard to return home once they decide to...
Misinformation that Omicron is ‘the last COVID-19 variant’ fuelling uptick worldwide
A combination of factors, including misinformation that the pandemic is over, the lifting of mask mandates, ending physical distancing - and a more transmissible...
How flossing and brushing may be good for your lungs
From chewing sticks to using twigs, hog bristles and horsehair, people have been polishing their pearly whites for millennia. Now EU scientists are investigating...
Svilengrad on its way to become the first Bulgarian Zero Waste Certified City
The city of Svilengrad, Bulgaria, has signed the Zero Waste Cities Certification Agreement, becoming the first Bulgarian Zero Waste Candidate City.Led by the city...
Digital Economy Could Reap Huge Benefits for Middle East and North Africa
The universal adoption of digital technologies in countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) would reap huge socio-economic benefits, amounting to hundreds...