Strengthening Africa’s pharmaceutical industry: learning the lessons from COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted Africa´s vulnerability due to its reliance on imports for most vaccines, medicines and other health product needs. The United...
Urgent international response needed in Myanmar
An “urgent” international response is needed to prevent the crisis in Myanmar from becoming a “catastrophe” in the heart of Southeast Asia and beyond,...
The urgent need to restore Africa’s degraded landscape
The first-ever stocktake of Africa’s forests and landscapes, which was released on Wednesday finds slow progress in repairing Africa’s degraded lands and urges ramped...
CEOs to World Leaders: Now is the Time for Trade Reform
Nearly 30 CEOs and Chairpersons from some of the world’s biggest companies called on governments to work through geopolitical tensions, re-engage on trade reform...
4 Tips for Dealing with Financial Stress
It’s one of the most stressful aspects of modern life, so it is no wonder that many people avoid their financial issues as much...
David Malpass: Development in a Time of Upheaval
World Bank Group President David Malpass today called our current era of high inequality and reversals in global development progress a “time of upheaval,”...
Yemeni humanitarian organization wins Nansen Refugee Award
The Jeel Albena Association for Humanitarian Development, a Yemeni humanitarian organization that has supported tens of thousands of people caught up in the country’s conflict, is the winner of the...
World Bank, Japan Support Promoting Community based Care for the Elderly in Vietnam
The World Bank and partners today launched a project aiming to reduce economic and health vulnerability of older persons in Vietnam, under a US$2.75-million...
Food waste: a global problem that undermines healthy diets
A lack of food, hunger and malnutrition affect every country in the world, the UN said on Tuesday, in an urgent appeal for action...
Guinea: Justice for 2009 massacre must be at heart of political transition
The UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict on Tuesday urged authorities in Guinea to abide by their commitment towards impartial and independent...