62 journalists killed in 2020, just for doing their jobs
In 2020 alone, according to UN cultural agency UNESCO, which works to protect media workers, 62 journalists were killed just for doing their jobs. Between 2006 and 2020, over 1,200 professionals lost...
Act now to stamp out child labour by 2025
Effective action and strong leadership are essential to end child labour by 2025, the head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on...
Mediation efforts to resolve Sudan crisis underway
Multiple mediation efforts are underway in Sudan one week after the military seized power, UN Special Representative for the country, Volker Perthes, told journalists...
Financial Institutions and Agribusinesses Commit $3 Billion to Sustainable Production
The Innovative Finance for the Amazon, Cerrado and Chaco (IFACC) initiative launched by The Nature Conservancy, Tropical Forest Alliance from The World Economic Forum,...
COP26: More than 100 countries commit to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030
A pivotal pledge to save and restore our planet’s forests was officially announced on the second day of the COP26 World Leaders Summit, and...
President of Kazakhstan gives green light to cryptocurrency mining
The President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, held a meeting with the Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan, Magzum Mirzagaliyev, during which cryptocurrency mining and the...
Past 7 years set to be warmest on record, sea level at new high
Record greenhouse gas concentrations have pushed the planet into uncharted territory, with repercussions likely for current and future generations, warned the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) this Sunday.
The past seven years...
Prioritize world of work in implementation of Paris climate agreement
Ahead of the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference – which opens on 31 October – the International Labour Organization has called on countries to...
More than 60 Asian CSOs call on ADB to clarify details of its coal retirement mechanism
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) must delay soliciting financial support for its coal buy-out scheme in Southeast Asia at COP26 until it has addressed...
Uzbekistan’s Artel wins in Central Asian HR awards for second year
Artel Electronics LLC (Artel), Central Asia’s largest household appliance and electronics manufacturer and one of Uzbekistan’s most recognizable brands, won a first prize at...