Mouhamadou Diagne Appointed Vice President of Integrity at the World Bank Group
World Bank Group President David Malpass today announced the appointment of Mouhamadou Diagne as Vice President of Integrity (INT) at the World Bank Group.
“I’m...
Sudan bans female genital mutilation, UNICEF vows to help support new law
The United Nations Childen’s Fund (UNICEF) welcomed the landmark move by Sudan’s transitional government this week to criminalize female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), with a...
How the UN civil aviation agency is helping airlines take off again
In normal times, the world’s airlines would be carrying nearly 2 billion international passengers this year. That’s 5.7 million a day. But with the...
The Islamic Development Bank chairs the 1st Heads of MDBs Meeting in 2020
The President of the Islamic Development Bank Group, Dr. Bandar Hajjar, has hosted a virtual meeting with the heads of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs)...
UN supports socio-economic response to COVID-19 crisis in Europe and Central Asia
The UNECE region, in particular Europe and North America, has become the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the devastating impact on...
How to keep your car looking brand new
Every car owner knows how to wash and wax their cars every now and then to give it a shiny finish, and even an...
Global energy demand to plunge this year as a result of the biggest shock since World War 2
The Covid-19 pandemic represents the biggest shock to the global energy system in more than seven decades, with the drop in demand this year...
Greta Thunberg launches campaign to support UNICEF protection efforts against COVID-19
Climate activist Greta Thunberg along with Danish NGO Human Act, on Thursday launched a child rights-driven campaign to support the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)...
COVID-19: Act now or risk ‘unimaginable devastation’ globally
Unless countries across the world act together now, the COVID-19 pandemic will cause “unimaginable devastation and suffering around the world”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres...
How can schools open up again safely? The UN has some new guidelines
As countries grapple with severe disruptions to education caused by COVID-19, several UN agencies – as part of the Global Education Coalition – issued...