COVID-19 Crisis Deepens Contraction in the APEC Region
A new updated report from the APEC Policy Support Unit finds that the COVID-19 pandemic is causing a deeper contraction to the region’s economy....
EU Citizenship: New survey shows EU citizens are more aware of their rights
A new Eurobarometer survey on EU Citizenship and Democracy released today by the European Commission shows that a vast majority of Europeans (91%) are...
IRENA Outlines Key Actions Needed to Accelerate Renewables in Lebanon
Lebanon has the potential to generate up to 30 per cent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030, according to a new report...
COVID-19 cases worldwide hit 12 million
“Across all walks of life, we are all being tested to the limit”, agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists, adding that there is...
‘Strengthen multilateralism’ to combat global terrorism
Although the pandemic has posed one of the greatest challenges since the UN’s founding 75 years ago, Vladimir Voronkov, head of the UN Office...
World Population Day: ‘No time to waste’ in empowering women
“It is deepening existing inequalities and vulnerabilities, particularly for women and girls”, said Secretary-General António Guterres.
“With many countries on lockdown and health systems struggling...
Rising global temperature shows ‘enormous challenge’ of meeting climate goal
Annual global temperature is likely to be at least 1°C warmer than pre-industrial levels in each of the coming five years, putting globally agreed...
U.S: Extending support and lowering regulatory barriers could energize the recovery from Covid-19
Swift action by the U.S. government has helped shield households and businesses from the immediate economic shock of the Covid-19 pandemic, even as efforts...
New EU rules and guidance for a fairer online economy
The Commission publishes today a set of resources to help traders, online platforms and search engines get the most out of the new Platform to...
ILO welcomes COVID-19 seafarers’ rights agreement
The International Labour Organization has expressed support for new international measures to protect the rights of seafarers, stranded at sea because of the COVID-19...