Coronavirus: Commission reaches first agreement on a potential vaccine
Today, the European Commission has reached a first agreement with the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca to purchase a potential vaccine against COVID-19 as well as...
Millions ‘on the edge’ in DR Congo, now in even greater danger of tipping over
Millions of lives could be lost to hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amid escalating conflict and worsening COVID-19 transmission, the...
Coronavirus and schools: Access to handwashing facilities key for safe reopening
Nearly 820 million children worldwide do not have basic handwashing facilities at school, putting them at increased risk of COVID-19 and other transmittable diseases,...
CEOs: Post-Covid changes are permanent and there are more to come
The need for business leaders and policy makers to fundamentally rethink the way they plan, invest and operate in the future is underlined in...
COVID-19 disrupts education of more than 70 per cent of youth
The COVID-19 crisis is having a devastating effect on the education and training of young people.Since the outset of the pandemic more than 70...
Are VPN Apps Worth the Money?
VPNs are a big part of the internet these days. Virtually every IT expert in the world recommends that you always use one, and...
Sint Maarten Trust Fund Launches Enterprise Support Project
The US$35 million Enterprise Support Project was officially launched today. The project is funded by the Sint Maarten Recovery, Reconstruction, and Resilience Trust Fund,...
Minamata Convention on Mercury: 3 years of protecting health and the environment
The Minamata Convention on Mercury is an international treaty designed to protect human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury...
APEC Announces Nominations for 2020 Science Prize
Twelve young scientists across 21 APEC member economies are tackling biodiversity challenges and they have been nominated for this year’s APEC Science Prize for...
Biofuture Platform: 5 Principles for Post-COVID Bioeconomy Recovery and Acceleration
The Biofuture Platform, a twenty-country, multi-stakeholder initiative, announced on the 12 August the launch of a set of voluntary principles. These are intended to...