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...
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Another European war ‘not an impossibility’
Amidst rising tensions, a months-long political stalemate and increasing speculation about yet another conflict in Europe, the international community must stand firm behind a...
Deloitte Thailand Unveils Latest Results Digital Transformation Survey 2022
Global businesses have been impacted by digital disruption especially over the past few years with the digital adoption rate expedited due to the COVID-19...
Focus on Quality Key to Effective Healthcare Reform in Developing Nations
Funding medical care projects in low- and middle-income countries with Performance-Based Financing (PBF) increases the number of patients treated but often falls short of...
Poland Needs to Invest in Firm Productivity to Spur Economic Growth
In the last thirty years, Poland was one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. To continue to catch up with the advanced economies...
World Bank and Japan Deepen Partnership on Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
Japan has announced an additional contribution of US$30 million to the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Trust Fund Program (HEPR Program). The HEPR Program,...
Helping social innovators scale up in size and impact
Even with brilliant, original ideas, social innovators are often limited by funding and skills shortages when it comes to scaling up. A new Horizon...