4IR Tech Can Fast Track 70% of Sustainable Development Goals
2030
is the “Decade of Delivery” to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals – yet
the gap between where we are, and where we need to be...
Biodiversity loss: what is causing it and why is it a concern?
Biodiversity, or
the variety of all living things on our planet, has been declining at an
alarming rate in recent years, mainly due to human activities,...
UNWTO successfully completes tourism marketing project for Yunnan Province, China
A delegation from UNWTO visited Kunming to deliver a
training seminar on implementing the International Tourism Marketing Strategy
designed for the Yunnan Province of China.
The
strategy...
Syrian conflict has ‘erased’ children’s dreams -new UN report
Nearly
nine years of conflict in Syria have robbed boys and girls of their
childhood and subjected them to “unabated violations of their
rights”, including being killed, maimed, displaced, forced to fight
or...
ADB Inaugurates Project to Replace Diesel Systems with Solar Hybrid Across Maldives
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Environment Ministry of the
Maldives have inaugurated the implementation of a solar–battery–diesel hybrid
system in 48 islands under the...
Higher Productivity is Key to Thailand’s Future Economic Growth and Prosperity
Thailand’s
growth slowed to an estimated 2.5 percent in 2019 from 4.1 percent in 2018, due
to external and domestic factors. The economy is projected to...
IRENA and UAE Ministry of Energy and Industry Sign MoU to Cooperate on Renewable Energy
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United Arab Emirates
(UAE) Ministry of Energy and Industry, to cooperate...
Who turned up the temperature? Climate change, heatwaves and wildfires
The
cautionary tale of the boiling frog describes how a frog that jumps into
boiling water will save itself by jumping straight out, but the frog...
Commission presents first reflections on building a strong social Europe for just transitions
The Commission today presents a Communication on building a strong social
Europe for just transitions. It sets out how social policy will help deliver on
the...
ADB History Book Explains Asia’s Five Decades of Economic Success
Sound economic policies and strong institutions have transformed Asia
and the Pacific over the past five decades into a center of global dynamism,
according to a...