Rural Thailand Faces the Largest Poverty Challenges with High Income Inequality
Thailand has made remarkable progress in reducing poverty from 58 percent in 1990 to 6.8 percent in 2020 driven by high growth rates and...
Slow progress for women helping forge peace
Protecting women’s rights and promoting greater inclusion is a proven strategy for peace and stability, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told the Security Council...
Han Duck-soo Speaks with Global CEOs on Strategic Priorities for its New Government
The World Economic Forum today hosted a Country Strategic Dialogue on the Republic of Korea, with Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and World Economic Forum...
Next generation sunscreen to better prevent harmful effects of UV solar radiation
By SARAH WILD
While most Europeans enjoy a holiday in the sun, high energy ultraviolet (UV) light from sunshine damages the DNA in our skin. The...
Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory illegal: UN rights commission
Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful under international law due to its permanence and the Israeli government’s de facto annexation policies, a UN-appointed...
Children in Africa five times less likely to learn basics
African leaders gathered in Mauritius on Thursday, to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted by a new UN education agency report which shows...
Tigray conflict is a health crisis for 6 million people, and the world is not paying attention
The Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) urged the international community and the media on Wednesday to give the crisis in Ethiopia “the...
Main messages from the Tripartite Social Summit
EU leaders and social partners met at the tripartite social summit to discuss “tackling the energy crisis and the cost of living crisis: How...
Centre for the 4IR Serbia Launched at Biotech Future Forum in Belgrade
The Prime Minister of Serbia, Ana Brnabić, and the President of the World Economic Forum, Børge Brende, today officially launched the Centre for the...
Iran denies allegations of selling weapons to Russia
Iran has refuted contrived claims made by several Western countries and their media outlets that it sent Russia weaponry, including drones, to use against...