IRENA Rolls Out Indonesian Energy Transition Roadmap
As climate concerns mount, and the world looks to gather in Egypt at COP27 in early November to deliver a collective response to the...
Ethiopia: Peace agreement between Government and Tigray a critical first step
A peace deal between the Ethiopian Government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) signed on Wednesday in South Africa, represents “a critical first...
Europe needs to take immediate action to avoid risk of natural gas shortage next year
Europe could face a gap of as much as 30 billion cubic metres (bcm) of natural gas during the key summer period for refilling...
Proposed Law Enforcement Principles on the Responsible Use of Facial Recognition Technology
Today, the World Economic Forum, in partnership with the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI),...
Climate Action Can Help Kazakhstan Diversify its Economy Away from Oil
Effective climate action to reduce carbon emissions could help Kazakhstan diversify its fossil fuel-dependent economy and open up new drivers of economic growth and...
Iconic World Heritage glaciers to disappear by 2050
Some of the world’s most iconic glaciers are set to disappear by 2050, according to a new study by UNESCO, which highlights the accelerated...
Sweden: Step up efforts to fight systemic racism
Sweden should step up efforts to fight systemic racism and focus on strategies to restore trust between police and minority groups, said a UN...
Countries Need to Fundamentally Change Health Systems to Better Prepare for Future Shocks
As the experience from COVID-19 has shown, countries need to take transformative action to build stronger, more resilient health systems, says a new World...
Climate change much deadlier than cancer in some places
The impact of climate change on health if carbon emissions remain high, could be up to twice as deadly as cancer in some parts...
Safety and security of Yemeni civilians at risk unless truce is extended
Warring factions in Yemen are being urged to extend a UN-mediated truce following reports of deaths and injuries of civilians from sniper attacks and...