BRICS commitment to jobs, social protection & social dialogue welcomed by ILO
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder has welcomed the commitment made by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (the BRICS countries) to take more action...
MENA: Global Action is Urgently Needed to Reverse Damaging Jumps in Extreme Poverty
For the second time, the rate of extreme poverty in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region jumped again, nearly doubling between 2015...
Cambodia: practical ideas for MSMEs on how to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic
The Ministry of Industry Science Technology and Innovation (MISTI) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have jointly published guidance for micro, small and...
What Cloud Business Solutions Will Enhance Your Enterprise?
Running a business can be a challenging process, especially when you are looking to grow your business in the near future. But with cloud...
We need a sustainable and inclusive recovery from the Covid-19 crisis
Ministers and high-level officials from Latin American countries accounting for close to 70% of the region’s energy demand met on 7 October to examine...
The Gambia to Strengthen Health Care Delivery in the Face of COVID-19
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a $30 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA)* to improve the quality and utilization of essential health...
Climate change: Proof in numbers
UNEP’s novel ‘World Environment Situation Room’ provides real-time data on PM2.5 levels across the planet, informing scientists, policy-makers and citizens alike.
Last month, as wildfires...
Digitalization of MSMEs needs broad support package
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Europe and Central Asia need an integrated package of financial and non-financial instruments to help them adapt...
DR Congo’s fragile detente ‘could yet unravel’
Planning for a drawdown of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is well underway, but much work still...
Guinea: Steer clear of campaign hate speech
Given the history of intercommunal violence in Guinea, two high-level UN Officials voiced concern on Tuesday over the risk of “incitement to hostility, discrimination...