EU and Mexico conclude negotiations for new trade agreement
The European Union and Mexico concluded today the last outstanding element of the negotiation of their new trade agreement. Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan and...
Serbian Economy Shrinks as Country Responds to COVID-19
Serbia is expected to face 2.5 percent contraction of its economy in 2020 providing containment measures introduced to fight COVID 19 are lifted by...
Coronavirus lockdown casts harsh light on our data and privacy online
A third of all nations lack laws to protect their citizen’s online data and privacy, despite an 11 per cent uptick in the global...
Afghanistan: Civilian casualties down, but hundreds still killed, despite US-Taliban deal
In the first quarter of 2020, the number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan fell by nearly a third from the same period a year...
UNIDO, Norway to help SMEs mitigate negative economic impact of COVID-19
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) have unveiled a large-scale new programmatic framework, the Global...
Blockchain to tackle supply chain failures exposed by COVID-19 and boost economic recovery
The pressure created by the COVID-19 outbreak on global trade systems highlights an urgent need for global cooperation to maintain and strengthen the resilience...
World Bank Provides $40 Million to Improve Fiscal Policies, Boost Jobs in Bhutan
The Royal Government of Bhutan and the World Bank today signed a $40 million budget support loan agreement to help Bhutan undertake a comprehensive...
Clean air expert groups discuss effectiveness of Gothenburg Protocol
Just about 6 months after the entry into force of amendments to the Gothenburg Protocol, representing an important step in international efforts to address...
Indonesia unveils action plan to prevent 16 million tonnes of plastic from entering the ocean
A diverse community of plastic pollution action leaders across Indonesia’s public, private and civil society sectors released a joint Action Plan for combatting plastic...
‘Landmark collaboration’ on COVID-19 testing and treatment
The UN health agency’s new guidance comes after world leaders, scientists, humanitarians and private sector partners came together on Friday in “a landmark collaboration”...