In Bangkok, tech startups take on food waste
With its beautiful Buddhist temples, vibrant culture and world-famous street food, Bangkok, Thailand is a tourist mecca. However, while the city attracts millions of...
The Transformation Myth: Leading Your Organization into an Uncertain Future
A new book launched today, “The Transformation Myth: Leading Your Organization into an Uncertain Future,” explores the common misconceptions that hold businesses back from...
UNEP, Italy and IEA Launch Initiative to Accelerate Power System Modernisation Globally
At the Pre-COP26 in Milan, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Energy Agency (IEA), with the support of the Italian Government, launched...
Why the global fight to tackle food waste has only just begun
Our global food systems are having a profound impact on human and planetary health. They are responsible for 70 per cent of the water extracted from...
New approach needed to make digital data flow beneficial for all
The world needs a new approach to allow as many people as possible to access digital data across borders, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)...
ADB, Partners to Set Up New Platform to Catalyze Investments in Sustainable Infrastructure in Asia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a memorandum of understanding with HSBC, Temasek, and Clifford Capital Holdings to set up a debt financing...
Lorenzo Natali Media prize 2021: Winners announced
The European Commission announced the three winners of the 2021 ‘Lorenzo Natali' Media prize: Pari Saikia, for her work on the plight of the...
China has a clear pathway to build a more sustainable, secure and inclusive energy future
China’s remarkable economic growth over the past four decades has lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty, turning the country into a...
Education a powerful tool to counter hate speech
Growing polarization and intolerance are fuelling a rise in hate speech worldwide, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday, in remarks to the opening of an online forum to counter this “global...
Preventing Digital Harm: How to Close the Legal and Judicial Gap
The World Economic Forum published Pathways to Digital Justice report to address systemic legal and judicial gaps, and help guide law and policy efforts...