Building urban resilience in the face of COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the UNECE region, local governments are on the front lines of addressing this unprecedented pandemic. With the ambition...
Commission launches data sharing platform for researchers
European Commission together with several partners launched a European COVID-19 Data Platform to enable the rapid collection and sharing of available research data. The...
Covid-19 crisis underscores need to address trade in fake pharmaceuticals
Recent seizures of fake medical supplies being marketed as protection against Covid-19 underscore the need to address a growing international trade in counterfeit pharmaceuticals...
COVID-19: How social and economic sectors are responding
The COVID-19 crisis is having a devastating effect on workers and employers in all sectors. Workers in essential services such as health and frontline...
Ethiopia has Made Major Strides in Poverty Reduction but Disparities, Inequality Remain
Poverty reduction in Ethiopia continued despite adverse climatic conditions, with the share of the population below the national poverty line decreasing from 30% in...
Myanmar gears up for action on climate change
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in his recent report on the Socio-Economic Impacts of COVID-19 that governments should not respond to the COVID-19 crisis...
Geographical Indications: A European treasure worth €75 billion
Agri-food and drink products whose names are protected by the European Union as “Geographical Indications” (GIs) represent a sales value of €74.76 billion, according...
Coronavirus pandemic threatens crises-ravaged communities
A psychosocial counsellor in Jordan's Azraq refugee camp informed the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) on Thursday that during the first four days of the...
World Bank Group and IMF mobilize partners in the fight against COVID-19 in Africa
The World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund today convened African leaders, bilateral partners, and multilateral institutions to spur faster action on COVID-19 response...
Renewable energy can support resilient and equitable recovery
Advancing the renewables-based energy transformation is an opportunity to meet international climate goals while boosting economic growth, creating millions of jobs and improving human...