COVID-19 to Plunge Global Economy into Worst Recession since World War II
The swift and massive shock of the coronavirus pandemic and shutdown measures to contain it have plunged the global economy into a severe contraction....
New UN report highlights link between gender, climate and security
Even as countries buckle under the devastating social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, they must consider the links between gender inequality and...
African Destinations Meet to Plan Growth and Sustainable Future for Tourism
Recovery and resilience were the central themes as the members of the World Tourism Organization’s Regional Commission for Africa (CAF) met for the 63rd...
Global economy faces a tightrope walk to recovery
The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered the most severe recession in nearly a century and is causing enormous damage to people’s health, jobs and well-being,...
South Asia Ramps up Eco-Innovation to Curb Marine Plastic Pollution
The World Bank, Parley for the Oceans, and the South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP) launched today, on World Oceans Day, a $50 million...
European concerns over data privacy decline- Report
A new report by IE University’s Center for the Governance of Change (CGC) highlights profound shifts in European sentiments to technological change, particularly in...
Protection of seagrasses key to building resilience to climate change, disasters
Seagrass meadows can be a powerful nature-based climate solution and help sustain communities hard-hit by stressors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, but these important...
Tanzania Can Seize Important Opportunities to Mitigate Negative Effects of the Pandemic
Notwithstanding Tanzania’s strong growth performance in 2019, a new World Bank report says its economy will also suffer the effects of the COVID-19 (coronavirus)...
Two new training centres to boost Mongolia’s light industry
Two training centres that will help build competitive leather and textile industries in Mongolia have been officially opened. The Industry of the Future blended...
Canada leads push to safeguard world’s oceans
World Oceans Day on June 8 is a time to celebrate and honour the oceans that feed us, regulate our climate, and generate most...