Implementation of reforms continues to bring EU and Ukraine closer together
The new President, Parliament and Government of Ukraine have all stated
their commitment to the continued implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association
Agreement. A report
published today by...
Preserving Cultural Identities for the Future of Tourism
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) Fourth World
Conference on Culture and Tourism spotlights the added value...
Climate Overshoot: The Important Conversation We’re Not Having
A newly released paper, Planning for Change:
Conservation-Related Impacts of Climate Overshoot, published in Oxford University Press journal, BioScience, examines the
potentially substantial impacts climate overshoot...
World’s Biggest Conference on Wine Tourism
The 4th Global Conference on Wine Tourism, hosted by
the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Government of Chile, has concluded
with a call to use...
World Bank Supports Knowledge and Innovation Based Economic Development in Serbia
Economic development based on knowledge and innovation will get a
boost in Serbia through a $48 million-dollar loan, approved
today by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors.
The financing will support improving...
Modest Reduction in Poverty in Tanzania: More Can Be Done to Accelerate Pro-Poor Growth
Mainland Tanzania recorded sustained economic growth
and poverty reduction over the past decade, however the poverty reducing impact
of economic growth has been slowing down, according...
Record number of requests for climate technology transfer
Demand for the services of the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) reached a record high in 2019. The CTCN reported that requests
for technology...
ADB’s Transport Investments in Pacific Projected at Over $1 Billion for 2017–2020
The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) transport
investments in the Pacific, comprised of 15 projects, is expected to reach over
$1 billion during the 2017–2020 period, including...
The growing power of tourism
International tourist arrivals grew by a further 4%
between January and September of 2019, the latest issue of the UNWTO World
Tourism Barometer indicates. Tourism’s growth...
More Companies and Government Ambition Required to Meet the “Net Zero” Challenge
Four years after the Paris Climate Agreement, tangible
action from governments is falling short of trajectories needed to restrict
global warming to 1.5° Celsius. This is...