Pandemic Threatens to Drive Unprecedented Number of Children into Learning Poverty
The COVID-19 pandemic could drive up learning poverty, the share of 10-year-olds who cannot read a basic text, to around 70 percent in low- and...
With crisis deepening in Mali, UN top envoy says ‘all is not lost’
The UN Special Representative for Mali told the Security Council on Friday that despite collective efforts, “the reality is that the security situation has deteriorated and the crisis is deepening”, across the northwest African nation.
“However,...
COP26: Time to invest in Nature-Based Solutions and Climate-Smart Agriculture
Rainforest Alliance experts will be attending the UNFCCC COP26 climate summit taking place in Glasgow Oct. 31 - Nov. 12 presenting critical initiatives to...
Countries most at risk, lead the way on climate action
Vulnerable countries are stepping up and taking climate action, amid a slow response from some of the biggest emitters of carbon dioxide, said the United Nations Development Programme...
Using nature in infrastructure projects could save US$248bn per year
Governments and investors could save US$248bn a year, protect the environment and benefit local communities by replacing or complementing newly built infrastructure with plants, trees and other...
COP26 – what we know so far, and why it matters
In a world shaken by a pandemic, and a fast-closing window of opportunity to avoid climate catastrophe, the pivotal COP26 UN climate conference kicks...
Strengthening Exports is Critical for Pakistan’s Sustained Economic Growth
Pakistan’s economy recovered in Fiscal Year 2021, in part due to the government’s effective use of targeted lockdowns to manage the spread of COVID-19,...
Pandemic impact on jobs, worse than expected: ILO
The jobs recovery is stalled worldwide and disparities between advanced and developing economies threaten the whole global economy, warned the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Wednesday.
The agency is projecting that global hours worked this year will be...
World Heritage forests releasing more carbon than they absorb
Forests in at least ten World Heritage sites have become net sources of carbon, due to pressure from human activity and climate change, according...
New Project to Support Egypt’s Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$360 million Development Policy Financing (DPF) loan to support Egypt’s post-pandemic recovery and enhance the...