Pakistan Urgently Needs Significant Investments in Climate Resilience
Climate change-induced disasters could significantly set back Pakistan’s development ambitions and its ability to reduce poverty. To foster people-centric climate adaptation and resilience, the...
COVID-19 Elevated Poverty in The Gambia
The Gambia’s poverty rate has climbed to 53.4 percent largely due to COVID-19 according to The Gambia Poverty and Gender Assessment 2022 report. The...
New Dashboard to Track Food and Nutrition Security and Global Response
The Global Alliance for Food Security (GAFS), jointly convened by the German Group of Seven (G7) Presidency and the World Bank Group, today launched...
WEF and Partners Launch Guide for Sustainable Ocean-based Carbon Markets
A global coalition of ocean leaders announced today at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference a first-of-a-kind framework to guide the development and...
IAEA ensures nuclear safety and stability amid global crises
Global events over the past year have had a substantial impact on the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), UN General Assembly...
Key Challenges and Opportunities for Tunisia’s Development
The World Bank has released its second Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) report for Tunisia, titled Rebuilding Trust and Meeting Aspirations for a More Prosperous...
New report calls for urgent action to reduce material use in key industries
Urgent action is needed to reduce material use in key industries to avoid unprecedented climate change, according to new research by Zero Waste Europe...
Algerian officials filed a formal application to join the BRICS club
Algerian officials filed a formal application to join the BRICS club, the Al-Shorouk information portal reported, citing the special envoy of the country's Foreign...
COP27: ‘Zero tolerance for greenwashing’
While a growing number of governments and non-State actors are pledging to be carbon-free, the criteria for net-zero commitments can have loopholes wide enough...
Foreign investors warm to Uzbekistan’s energy sector reforms
Multinational energy firms praised Uzbekistan’s approach to energy sector development as the country looks to accelerate its transition to greener sources of energy and...