EU-Algeria: A privileged partnership in a challenging environment
Between April 2018 and August 2020, the EU and Algeria demonstrated their commitment to their bilateral relationship and to their cooperation in all the priority...
XPRIZE and ASPIRE $15 million Feed The Next Billion competition to secure food supply
Today, XPRIZE, in partnership with ASPIRE and with the support of The Tony Robbins Foundation, is excited to announce the launch of XPRIZE Feed...
Digital4Development Hub launched to help shape a fair digital future across the globe
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will officially launch the Digital4Development (D4D) Hub in the presence of representatives from the five Hub-founding EU...
UNICEF: Shutting school systems, wrong response to COVID-19
Countries fighting the coronavirus should not impose nationwide or large-scale school closures, which is the wrong response and compounds the societal cost of the...
DR Congo: Political tensions, armed attacks, displacement and COVID threats continue
There is a critical need for State institutions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to provide more stability and safety for citizens facing multiple...
Support for a stronger Samoa in the wake of COVID-19
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved US$25 million in grants to support Samoa’s social and economic response and recovery from COVID-19...
Measures needed to curb particulate matter emitted by wear of car parts and road surfaces
Wear and tear from brakes, tyres and road surfaces will soon overtake car exhaust fumes as the leading source of fine particles released into...
WEF Special Annual Meeting 2021 to Take Place in Singapore in May
The World Economic Forum will convene the Special Annual Meeting 2021 in Singapore from 13-16 May. It will return to Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, for the...
EU and African Union sign partnership to scale up preparedness for health emergencies
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launched a new partnership initiative...
Who are this year’s Champions and Young Champions of the Earth?
The word champion is a powerful one; it can be a noun, or a verb, or even a descriptor of something excellent, someone extraordinary,...