“Wetlands and Biodiversity” is the theme for World Wetlands Day 2020
World Wetlands Day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar...
Expanding Middle Class Key for Indonesia’s Future
Expanding the middle class can help Indonesia grow faster and share
prosperity more broadly across the population, according to a report released
today by the World...
Secure 5G networks: Commission endorses EU toolbox and sets out next steps
The Commission is today endorsing the joint toolbox of
mitigating measures agreed by EU Member States to address security risks
related to the rollout of 5G,...
Accelerating economic recovery in the Central African Republic
A conference on “Strengthening capacity building in periods of economic
recovery through South-South and triangular cooperation”, has been organized by
the government of the Central African...
Ambitious measures needed to ensure equal pay for women
EU MEPs urge the Commission to present an ambitious Gender Equality
Strategy, including measures to reduce the gender pay gap.
In the resolution adopted on Thursday...
Nearly 200 Hyatt Hotels Expected to Open in the Americas Region by 2022
Hyatt Hotels Corporation today announced that Hyatt plans to grow its Americas brand
portfolio with the expected opening of more than 50 full service and select
service...
Tourism’s Role in Rural Development Across Africa
Supported by Casa Africa (Representing the Spanish Government), the International Tourism Fair of Madrid (FITUR) as UNWTO’s official partners and in collaboration with Côte...
Destructive Cyberattacks as Top Cyber Risk: Is Business Ready for an Extinction-level Event?
In an era of technological
transformation and cyber everywhere, the attack surface is exponentially
growing as cyber criminals attack operational systems and backup capabilities
simultaneously in highly...
World Economic Forum Spurs Impact Through Stakeholder Responsibility
The 50th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting closed on Friday, a
historic meeting bringing all stakeholders together to shape a cohesive and
sustainable world. This milestone...
Globally Bangladesh is a Model for Poverty Reduction: World Bank
The World Bank reiterated its commitment to help Bangladesh sustain high
economic growth, as the World Bank Vice
President for South Asia, Hartwig Schafer concluded a...