Djibouti Economy Slows Due to Global Crises, Severe Drought
After rebounding in 2021, Djibouti's economy has slowed since the beginning of 2022 due to the war in Ukraine, global inflation, severe drought, and...
EU leaders accuse US natural gas producers of profiteering
European leaders are unhappy with natural gas prices. Some leaders are insisting that the EU impose a price cap on all natural gas imports,...
WEF and Partners Launch New Toolbox to Scale Urban Decarbonization and Resilience
The World Economic Forum, in partnership with four leading organizations, is launching today a first-of-its-kind platform for urban decarbonization, the Toolbox of Solutions, at...
Racism and discrimination against children rife in countries worldwide
Racism and discrimination against children based on their ethnicity, language and religion, are rife in countries across the world, according to a new report...
WEF Report Maps How Companies Can Commit to Earning Digital Trust
Digital trust is the expectation by individuals that digital technologies and services – and the organizations providing them – will protect all stakeholders’ interests...
As climate change intensifies, Europe seeks local ways to adapt
By ANDREW DUNNE
In Greece’s capital Athens, an ancient aqueduct could get a new lease of life as Europe steps up efforts to cope with global...
Act together now, to prevent ‘raging food catastrophe’ next year
Without coordinated action, this year’s “crisis of affordability” threatens to become a dire global food shortage in 2023, the UN chief told the G20...
We will win again: African activists promise resistance at home to oil-and-gas touting leaders
Climate activists from across sub-Saharan Africa gathered this morning in response to the dash for fossil fuels by African leaders at COP27.
African leaders have...
Germany in secret talks to buy Iranian oil: report
An Israeli paper has claimed that Germany is in “secret” talks with Tehran to buy Iranian oil as part of its efforts to wean...
Updated family planning guide promotes empowerment, health and wellbeing
Wider access to self-administered contraceptives and the use of digital technologies by providers are just two of the tangible measures outlined in the latest...