US pardons for accused war criminals, contrary to international law
A presidential pardon for two United States soldiers accused of war
crimes, and a sentence reduction for a third, “run against the letter and
the spirit of...
Emerging and Developing Economies Less Prepared Now for a Deeper Downturn
Emerging and developing economies are less well positioned today to
withstand a deeper global downturn, should it occur, than they were before the
2009 global recession,...
Rwanda: EU provides €10.3 million for life-saving refugee support measures
During his visit to Rwanda, Commissioner
for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica has
announced a €10.3 million support package to the UNHCR's Emergency Transit
Mechanism (ETM)...
Africa: Urgent action needed to mobilise domestic resources as tax revenues plateau
The average tax-to-GDP ratio for the 26 countries participating in the
new edition of Revenue Statistics in Africa was unchanged at 17.2% for the third
consecutive year in 2017....
ADB Program to Help Improve Education and Health in Armenia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a
$10 million policy-based loan (in euro equivalent) to assist the Government of
Armenia’s efforts to improve the quality...
ICC gives greenlight for probe into violent crimes against Rohingya
Judges of
the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday authorized an investigation into alleged
crimes against humanity, namely deportation, which have forced between 600,000
and one million Rohingya refugees out of Myanmar, into neighboring
Bangladesh since 2016.
The pre-trial judges...
Hyatt Launches Three Global Initiatives to Significantly Reduce Single-Use Plastics
Hyatt Hotels Corporation is announcing a series
of initiatives to reduce waste at Hyatt hotels globally, including introducing
large-format bathroom amenities and reducing single-use water bottles...
UNIDO, Ethiopia and China agree to strengthen cooperation on agri-business development
Ethiopia, China and the United Nations Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO) have agreed today to further strengthen collaboration on
improving the agricultural system in Ethiopia, in particular...
ADB, Gulf PD Sign Deal to Build 2,500 MW Power Plant in Thailand
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Gulf PD
Company Limited (Gulf PD) today signed a $180 million agreement to build and
operate a 2,500-megawatt (MW) combined...
UNICEF reports uneven progress in 30 years of child rights treaty
Although the world has made historic gains over the past three decades
in improving children’s lives, urgent action is required if the poorest
children are to...