Birds connect our world
The coronavirus pandemic is reminding us that we live in a connected world. It’s an opportunity to revisit our relationship with nature and rebuild...
Commission steps up fight against money laundering and terrorist financing
The European Commission has today put forward a comprehensive approach to further strengthen the EU's fight against money laundering and terrorist financing.
The Commission has...
Contagion or starvation, the dilemma facing informal workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 lockdown and containment measures threaten to increase relative poverty levels among the world’s informal economy workers by as much as 56 percentage points...
UNWTO: International Tourist Numbers Could Fall 60-80% in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a 22% fall in international tourist arrivals during the first quarter of 2020, the latest data from the World...
IRENA and ESCAP Step up Joint Efforts to Support Asia-Pacific’s Crisis Response
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will work together to...
Food insecurity in West Africa could leave 43 million at risk as coronavirus hits
Well over 40 million people across West Africa face desperate food shortages in coming months, with COVID-19 restrictions a new factor adding to people’s...
New UN initiative to reduce plastic pollution from ASEAN cities
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in partnership with the Government of Japan, today launched a new...
Covid-19 tracing apps: ensuring privacy and data protection
Dedicated mobile apps could play a key role in the fight against Covid-19 and the EU has been working with member states to develop...
New free online learning portal and career board for manufacturing jobs
The COVID-19 outbreak is disrupting manufacturing and global value chains, with consequences for businesses, consumers and the global economy. Under this context, through the...
World Bank Supports Innovative Social Assistance Project in Armenia
Today the World Bank Country Manager for Armenia Sylvie Bossoutrot and President of the Armenian Association of Social Workers (AASW), Mira Antonyan signed a Grant Agreement...