Services-led Growth Key to Nepal’s Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development
A gradual recovery is underway in Nepal, boosted by the lifting of containment measures as vaccination picks up and tourism and migrant worker flow...
South Asian Economies Recover Amidst Uncertainties
South Asia’s recovery continues as global demand rebounded and targeted containment measures helped minimize the economic impacts of the recent waves of COVID-19. But...
Bangladesh: Climate Change is Affecting Health and Mental Wellbeing
In Bangladesh, climate change is leading to an increase in the spread of infectious diseases and affecting the mental health of people, says a...
Championing a New Sustainable Innovation Agenda
The 14th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions will be held in a hybrid format on 16-18 November in Tianjin, People’s...
Croatia Records Strong Recovery Amid Regional Economic Rebound
– A surprisingly strong rebound in the first half of this year boosted economic activity in emerging market and developing countries in the Europe...
Climate change, population increase fuel looming water crisis
Improved water management, monitoring and forecasting are needed in the face of a looming global water crisis, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and partners said in a report published on Tuesday.
The warning...
BTS and UNICEF celebrate 4 years of the ‘Love Myself’ campaign to promote child self-esteem
Since 2017, a campaign by South Korean superstars BTS, and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reached almost every country in the world with...
Can new visa systems drive the Gulf’s Covid-19 recovery?
Amid an attempt to drive a post-coronavirus economic rebound, a number of countries in the Gulf have introduced new immigration measures to help attract...
Sub-Saharan Africa Exits Recession in 2021 but Recovery Still Vulnerable
Sub-Saharan Africa is set to emerge from the 2020 recession sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic with growth expected to expand by 3.3 percent in...
COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline
The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths has continued to decline globally, with 3.1 million new cases and just over 54,000 new deaths, reported over the last...