All Sectors Must Engage to Meet Asia Pacific’s Road Safety Challenge
Road safety is a growing public health concern in Asia and the Pacific that kills more than one person a minute—a challenge that requires...
The influence of Social Media on Relationships online
In the modern world, meeting people online through social media for relationships has become a norm. Gone are the times when people used to...
The role of the finance function is set to increase
The finance function will increasingly become a pivotal partner in driving forward-looking data insights to evaluate an organisation’s performance against its purpose, according to...
Digital channels improve access to employment support
Digital channels are playing an increasingly important role in helping workers during the during the COVID-19 crisis , according to a new ILO policy brief.Since...
Oil spill in Mauritius calls for more efforts to safeguard coral reef ecosystems
On July 25, 2020, a Japanese cargo ship struck a reef on the southeast coast of Mauritius, leaking tons of oil into coral reefs,...
Annual Meeting 2021 in Davos Rescheduled
The World Economic Forum has decided to reschedule the Annual Meeting 2021 in Davos to early next summer.
The decision was not taken easily, since...
PwC reports global revenues up 3% to US$43 billion
For the 12 months ending 30 June 2020, PwC firms around the world had gross revenues of US$43 billion – up 3% in local...
Strengthening global cooperation on counter-terrorism must remain a priority
Vladimir Voronkov, Head of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism, said the global coronavirus crisis underscored the challenges involved in eliminating terrorism, as he presented the UN Security Council with the latest report on ISIL’s impact on international peace and security.
“This...
Partnership UNEP and ReNew Power to increase access to clean, efficient energy in India
India’s largest renewable energy company, ReNew Power, and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) have signed a partnership agreement to promote increased access to renewable...
Tourism sector must be rebuilt in a safe, equitable and climate friendly way
Launching his latest policy brief, on tourism, Secretary-General António Guterres, pointed out that the industry “employs one-in-every-ten people on Earth and provides livelihoods to...