$1.78 Billion ADB Facility to Improve Transport, Regional Trade in Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a $1.78 billion multitranche financing facility (MFF) to improve mobility, road safety, and regional trade along the...
WHO: COVID jabs needed for educators and kids to keep schools open
As the school year begins for millions of children in Europe and Central Asia, UN health and child experts on Monday issued a series of COVID-19...
Mohammad Eslami appointed Iran’s nuclear chief
In a decree on Sunday, President Ebrahim Raisi appointed Mohammad Eslami as vice president and chief of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI),...
End of Leaded Petrol means that the Era of Excuses Ends
The United Nations Environment Programme is set to announce the official end of leaded petrol today at 4 pm CET. This global achievement comes...
Iraq: Clock ticks on all-important elections, commitment to credibility needed
With just 46 days until Iraq goes to the polls, the UN Assistance Mission for the country (UNAMI) is stepping up its communications to...
More children than ever before live as migrants or refugees, outside their birth countries
More girls and boys than ever are on the move, with 35.5 million having lived outside their country of birth in 2020 and an...
Amidst turmoil, displacement and plunging economy, Afghanistan’s uncertain future
A crisis of incredible proportions is unfolding in Afghanistan as conflict, combined with drought and COVID-19, is pushing Afghans into a humanitarian catastrophe, the...
Indigenous Resources Key to Energy Security and Universal Access in Botswana
Significant wind and solar potential and abundant biomass residues present considerable opportunities for Botswana to enhance domestic energy security and increase access to modern...
Fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2022: improving long-term sustainability of stocks
The Commission today adopted its proposal for fishing opportunities for 2022 for the Baltic Sea. Based on this proposal, EU countries will determine how...
Catastrophe ‘unfolding before our eyes’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
A military confrontation that started 10 months ago in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region is spreading, with serious political, economic and humanitarian implications for the...