A New Circular Economy Action Plan for a Cleaner and More Competitive Europe
What is the new EU Circular Economy Action Plan?
The new Action Plan announces initiatives for the entire life cycle of
products, from design and manufacturing...
Albania moves ahead with inclusive and sustainable industrial development
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization
(UNIDO) and the Government of the Republic of Albania have agreed a
comprehensive programmatic framework to achieve inclusive and sustainable
industrial...
Botswana: AfDB supports economic diversification project through FAPA
An economic diversification project supported by the Africa Development
Bank was launched in Botswana last month to strengthen the small stock, tourism
and horticulture industries by...
Lao PDR: New Financing to Improve Access to Health and Nutrition Services
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today
approved US$23 million for Lao PDR under the Health and Nutrition Services
Access Project (HANSA). The project aims...
Tapping the Economic Potential of Women
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum
celebrates International Women’s Day by reiterating its commitment to
prioritize and promote the role of women in the economy through...
Tech Companies Take Down 3 Million Online Listings for Trafficked Wildlife
Online technology companies in the Coalition to End Wildlife
Trafficking Online reported removing or blocking over
3 million listings for endangered and threatened species and associated
products...
More support key for counter-terrorism in Africa, where ‘misogyny is at the heart of so many’ groups
The UN Security Council on Wednesday called for
greater international support to African countries in
their continued fight against terrorism and violent extremism,
particularly in parts of the Sahel, the Lake...
Explainer: European Coordinated Response on Coronavirus
What is the Commission doing to ensure adequate supply of protective
equipment and medicines across Europe?
The Commission is taking all necessary steps to ensure adequate...
UN human rights chief: Racism and xenophobia are ‘contagious killers’ too
The coronavirus outbreak may have forced millions
around the world already into “social distancing”, keeping a metre apart to
prevent its spread, but it will not...
Aloft Hotels Makes a Splash in Bali with the Opening of Aloft Bali Seminyak
Aloft Hotels, Marriott International’s hotel brand for music enthusiasts and tech-savvy
travelers, announces the opening of Aloft
Bali Seminyak. Located in the heart of vibrant
Seminyak, the...