World Sees Huge Uptake in Sustainable Energy Policies in Past Decade
The number of countries with strong policy frameworks for sustainable energy more than tripled – from 17 to 59 – between 2010 and 2017,...
10 Finalists Announced in 1st UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition
The 1st UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition is a pioneering initiative that has identified emerging companies at the forefront of the transformation of the tourism...
Our Shared Digital Future
Building a digital economy and society that is trusted, inclusive and sustainable requires urgent attention in six priority areas according to a new report,...
Carbon capture, utilisation and storage finally catches the spotlight
The recent Green House Gas Technologies Summit (GHGT), the biggest global event on carbon capture, was a good place to reflect on a technology...
AIIB to Support Indonesia’s Sustainable Tourism Development
The Board of Directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a USD248.4-million loan to the Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation, with a...
Internet milestone reached: More than 50 per cent go online
For the first time, more than half of the world’s population of nearly 8 billion will be using the internet by the end of...
Success of G-20 Summit 2018
G-20 Summit 2018, was termed as successful and hope for better world order. In fact, recently the tension between US and China & Russia...
Report: Pakistan’s trade with South Asia can rise by eight-fold
Regional trade can create many more jobs and make the country prosperous if trade barriers with South Asia are removed, says a new World...
Kenya Charts Path to Achieving Universal Access to Electricity
Kenya has achieved substantial progress in economic, social, and human development over the past decade. Significant progress has also been made in the energy...
New ILO figures show 164 million people are migrant workers
The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that 164 million people are migrant workers – a rise of 9 per cent since 2013, when they...