UNIDO supports Budapest Appeal to prevent and manage looming water crises
LI Yong, the Director General of the United Nations Industrial
Development Organization (UNIDO) acted as a panelist during the opening session
of Budapest Water Summit 2019,...
Mandarin Oriental Announces Luxury Hotel in Nanjing
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced that it will manage a luxury hotel in Nanjing, the capital
of Jiangsu Province in China, scheduled to open...
OECD and European Commission join forces to further support structural reforms in European countries
The OECD and the European Commission’s
Structural Reform Support Service (SRSS) sealed a new agreement today in Paris
that will see the OECD provide wide-ranging policy...
Guterres: We must do everything possible to avoid global ‘fracture’ caused by US-China tensions
Tensions around global trade and technology continue to rise and the
international community needs to “do everything possible” to prevent the world
being split into two...
St. Regis Hotels Debuts On Venice’s Esteemed Grand Canal
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts today
announced the debut of The St. Regis Venice, located steps away from Piazza San
Marco and boasting the largest waterfrontage...
New Target: Cut “Learning Poverty” by At Least Half by 2030
The World Bank introduced
today an ambitious new Learning Target, which aims to cut by at least half the
global rate of Learning Poverty by 2030....
African financial centres step up efforts on green and sustainable finance
When we talk about climate change and sustainable
development, the continent that is often highlighted as facing the greatest
socio-economic challenges is Africa.
It is in many...
Achieving Broadband Access for All in Africa Comes With a $100 Billion Price Tag
Across Africa, where less than
a third of the population has access to broadband connectivity, achieving
universal, affordable, and good quality internet access by 2030 will...
Landmark labour reforms signal end of kafala system in Qatar
Qatar has
announced sweeping reforms to its labour market, with a view to ending the kafala system and
marking a momentous step forward in upholding the...
Major Environmental Groups Call On Businesses To Lead On Climate Policy
Eleven leading environmental
and sustainable business organizations published an open letter in the New York
Times today, urging the CEOs of Corporate America to step up...