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New IRENA Report Explores Potential of Green Hydrogen

Hydrogen from renewables can help tackle various critical energy challenges. It could particularly offer ways to decarbonise a range of sectors where it is proving difficult...

Finalists of the 1st Global Sports Tourism Start-up Competition announced

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in collaboration with FC Barcelona’s Barça Innovation Hub, and with the support of the Qatar National Tourism Council have announced the...

Comprehensive Reforms Can Help Kyrgyz Republic Achieve Faster, More Inclusive Growth

The Kyrgyz Republic is poised to achieve faster and more inclusive growth over the next decade as the government implements reforms that promote economic diversification, good...

Sri Lanka Needs to Invest in People to Unlock Its Productive Potential

The World Bank unveiled today a new report to guide policymakers and development practitioners across Sri Lanka in better investing in the health and education of all Sri Lankans.   The report Sri Lanka Human Capital Development : Realizing the Promise and...

Afghanistan’s Economic Growth Improves Slightly in 2019 Amid Challenges

Afghanistan’s 2019 economic growth is now projected to improve slightly as the agriculture sector recovers, says a new report published by the Asian Development Bank (ADB)....

Iberia and the World Tourism Organization Team Up for Sustainable Tourism

The agreement signed between the two organizations will serve as a cooperation framework for the achievement of the goals and targets established in the...

Global Survey Shows 74% Are Aware of the Sustainable Development Goals

Three out of four adults (74%) globally have some awareness of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a new survey commissioned by the...

Countries must invest at least 1% more of GDP on primary healthcare

Countries must increase spending on primary healthcare by at least 1% of their gross domestic product (GDP) if the world is to close glaring coverage gaps...

Taxes on polluting fuels are too low to encourage a shift to low-carbon alternatives

Taxing polluting sources of energy is an effective way to curb emissions that harm the planet and human health, and the income generated can be used...

Humanitarian migration falls while labour and family migration rises

Migration flows to OECD countries rose slightly in 2018, with around 5.3 million new, permanent migrants, a 2% increase over 2017. Family and labour migration increased,...

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Trump Signals Iran War May End Soon as Ceasefire Holds and Talks Near

Donald Trump has indicated that the conflict with Iran...

China Balances Iran War Diplomacy as High-Stakes Xi–Trump Summit Nears

China has ramped up diplomatic engagement over the Iran...

NATO Won’t Break, U.S. Will Defend Allies, Estonia Says Amid Rising Tensions

Amid ongoing uncertainty caused by the war in Ukraine...

Suez vs Hormuz: One Canal, One Strait, Two Different Laws

The comparison sounds tempting, but it collapses the moment...
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