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...
Companies Commit to Hardwire Gender Parity into the Future of Work
The World Economic Forum today announces the public launch of the Hardwiring Gender Parity into the
Future of Work initiative. It aims at accelerating the
pathways...
The effect of wildfires on sustainable development
With only 10 years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, world leaders in September 2019 called for accelerated action in the next decade...
Public and Private Sectors Unite on Need for More Renewables
Current energy systems are falling short of supporting the transition to
a renewables-based system, participants of the third Public-Private Dialogue,
organised by IRENA’s Coalition for Action,...