Three reasons to be a Young Champions of the Earth 2020
If you’re passionate about the environment and want to take your message
far and wide in 2020, this could be your chance.
Thousands of young people...
IRENA Launches Capacity Building Programme for Young Professionals from LDC and SIDS
A new IRENA initiative to establish a capacity building programme for
young professionals from Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Islands
Developing States (SIDS), has been...
European Commission steps up protection of European intellectual property in global markets
The European Commission published today the latest report on protection and enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in
third countries. While developments have taken place since...
Philippine President Duterte Bestows National Honor on ADB President Nakao
President of the Philippines Mr. Rodrigo Duterte awarded outgoing Asian
Development Bank (ADB) President Mr. Takehiko Nakao the Order of Sikatuna, the
Philippines’ highest civilian recognition,...
Visa Facilitation and Readmission: EU and Belarus sign agreements
Today, the European Union and Belarus signed a visa facilitation agreement and a readmission agreement. The agreements represent an important step in EU-Belarus relations...
Ayatollah Khamenei: Americans must leave the region
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on
Wednesday that the United States’ “corruptive presence” in the region must come
to an end.
“This region...
2020 to be year of ‘slowbalisation’ for global economy
Global economic growth in 2020 is expected to grow at a rate of around
3.4% in purchasing power parity terms compared to its long-term average...
Examining Auto’s Future: 2020 Deloitte Global Automotive Consumer Study
Key takeaways
Most U.S. consumers (63%) believe full battery electric vehicles (BEVs) should have a minimum driving range of 200 miles or moreFifty-eight percent of...
Croatian Council presidency: What MEPs expect
Croatia took over the rotating Council Presidency from Finland on 1 January
2020. We asked Croatian MEPs what they expect from it.
Croatia’s slogan for its...
Iraqi Parliament votes to expel U.S. troops from Iraq
In an extraordinary session on Sunday, the Iraqi parliament voted for a
resolution requiring the government to order the withdrawal of U.S. troops from
Iraq.
The session...