40 Global Future Councils Launched to Help Shape the Great Reset
Today, the World Economic Forum launched 40 Global Future Councils that enable experts worldwide to work together to shape “The Great Reset” in the...
Harnessing Digital Technologies Can Help Philippines Overcome Impact of Pandemic
Rapid adoption of digital technologies can help the Philippines overcome the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, recover from the crisis, and achieve its vision...
Seafarers, the ‘collateral victims’ of measures to curb COVID-19
Highlighting an “unparalleled crisis” affecting hundreds of thousands of crew members and maritime workers reeling due to the impact of COVID-19, the UN has called on...
WEF Annual Meeting 2021 to take place in Lucerne-Bürgenstock
The World Economic Forum is pleased to announce that it will hold its Annual Meeting 2021 in Lucerne-Bürgenstock, Switzerland, from 18 to 21 May....
Greening of India’s railway network on track
An ambitious plan to make one of the world’s largest and most complex railway networks a net zero carbon emitter by 2030 is moving...
World Bank to Support Bulgaria in its Efforts to Implement European Green Deal
The World Bank will provide advisory support to Bulgaria in its overall efforts to prepare for a managed decarbonization process, as part of the...
70 per cent of COVID cases located in just 10 countries
While COVID-19 has affected all countries, the pandemic is “uneven”, and it is estimated that 10 per cent of the global population may have...
Learning lessons from COVID-19 in Myanmar
School closures in Myanmar resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have affected millions of students. The UN is working with the country’s authorities to ensure...
COVID-19 disrupting critical mental health services
The global pandemic has disrupted critical mental health services in 93 per cent of the countries it surveyed, underscoring the devastating impact of COVID-19...
Reimagine education to achieve quality learning for all
Now is the time to “think beyond COVID-19” to reimagine education and realize the goal of providing all students with access to quality learning,...