Amid Multiple Crises, Major Transformation of Commodity Markets Is Underway
Global commodity markets are being reshaped in lasting ways as a result of COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, and the impacts of climate change—a...
World Bank to support Education Recovery Strategy in Brazil
The World Bank Board of Directors approved today the US$250 million Recovering Learning Losses From COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil project. The program will support...
Sustainable Development Goals in peril due to overseas aid cuts
Recent deep cuts to overseas aid budgets by governments, will have “direct, negative impacts” on the ability of the world to reach the 2030...
UN envoy condemns latest Israeli settlement expansion plan
The top UN official in the Middle East has urged Israel to halt all settlement activity following the latest approval given to new construction...
Lao PDR: Economic Recovery Challenged by Debt and Rising Prices
While sectors of the Lao economy are beginning to recover from the slowdown caused by COVID-19, the country faces stiff challenges associated with long-standing...
World Migratory Bird Day illuminates the dark side of light pollution
Governments, cities, companies, and communities around the world are taking action to address a significant and growing threat to wildlife, including many species of...
Ukraine war squeezes food supplies, drives up prices, threatens vulnerable nations
Kicking off a three-day meeting on Friday on the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its wider impact on food and energy prices,...
UN officials call for probe into killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Senior officials from across the United Nations are calling for an investigation into the killing on Wednesday of well-known Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu...
Our cells hold the secrets of ageing
Most of us think about getting older from time to time, noticing how the years slip by and counting the grey hairs. Some of...
UN focus on plant health, crucial for boosting food security worldwide
On the very first International Day of Plant Health, marked on Thursday, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has called for more investment...