Afghanistan Improves its Growth Despite Uncertainty
Afghanistan’s economy grew by an estimated 2.9 percent
in 2019, driven mainly by strong agricultural growth following recovery from
drought, but lingering political uncertainty dampens private...
Shaping the Conference on the Future of Europe
European Commission set out its ideas for shaping the Conference on the Future of Europe, which should be launched on Europe Day, 9 May...
Tourism Can Be Key Part of New EU Green Deal
The Green
Deal will form an integral part of the Commission’s strategy to implement the
UN’s 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals and pledges to...
APEC to Bring a New Vision in 2020
APEC’s 21 member economies will finalize in 2020 a new
vision for the forum’s next phase, said the APEC Secretariat’s Executive
Director Dr Rebecca Sta Maria....
Artificial intelligence: EU must ensure a fair and safe use for consumers
Parliament’s Internal
Market and Consumer Protection Committee approved on Thursday a resolution addressing several
challenges arising from the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI)
and automated decision-making...
EU and 16 WTO members agree to work together on an interim appeal arbitration arrangement
EU and Ministers from 16 Members of the World Trade
Organization (WTO) have agreed to develop a multi-party interim appeal arrangement
that will allow the participating WTO...
CTCN publication explores role of technology transfer in raising climate ambition
The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) has published a report titled, ‘Climate
Change Strategies 2020', which highlights the
role of technology transfer in the fight against climate change. The
publication includes...
Mongolia, ADB Sign Grant to Develop Participatory Food Waste Recycling
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Mongolia have
signed a $3 million grant agreement to improve food waste recycling in local
communities in...
EU steps up support in Nigeria for conflict victims
As millions of people continue to be affected by the conflict in
Nigeria's Lake Chad region, European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič has announced...
France Leads Way on Tackling Tax Challenges of Global Digital Economy
With estimates of trillions of dollars held offshore by technology
giants, 137 countries are debating proposals to address the tax challenges
posed by a global economy...