Our ‘new normal’ requires human contact
“Whether we are living in countries currently locked down or slowly opening up again, we all are facing a reality different from what we...
Rising uncertainties from COVID-19 cloud medium-term agricultural prospects
The fight against the global COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented uncertainties in global food supply chains, with potential bottlenecks in labour markets, input industries,...
Reforms and Investments in Health, Social Protection will Support Indonesia Sustainable Recovery
The global economic crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has hit Indonesia. Indonesia’s economic growth is projected to fall to zero percent in 2020,...
Emerging technologies entrenching racism, discrimination
An independent UN human rights expert is calling for greater scrutiny of emerging digital technologies which she said are being used to uphold racial...
EU invests over €2 billion in 140 key transport projects to jump-start the economy
The EU is supporting the economic recovery in all Member States by injecting almost €2.2 billion into 140 key transport projects. These projects will...
Business As Unusual – The Winners And Losers Of The Coronavirus Battle
Few could have anticipated a global pandemic that would turn entire industries upside down in a matter of weeks.Some businesses have been driven to...
Yemen oil tanker wreck: Time running out to avert ‘looming catastrophe’
The condition of the aging vessel, FSO Safer – officially owned by the Government of Yemen, but controlled since 2015 by Houthi rebels -...
State of AI in the Enterprise, Third Edition
Deloitte’s third edition of the “State of AI in the Enterprise” survey, conducted between Oct. and Dec. 2019, finds businesses are entering a new...
Fair and Simple Taxation: New package of measures to contribute to Europe’s recovery
The European Commission has today adopted an ambitious new Tax Package to ensure that EU tax policy supports Europe's economic recovery and long-term growth....
Green economy & COVID-19 recovery
Every year the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development meets to advance the UN System’s agenda on sustainable development. The United Nations Environment Programme...