World Bank and Partners Announce New Global Fund for Cybersecurity
The World Bank announced today the launch of a new Cybersecurity Multi-Donor Trust Fund under the broader Digital Development Partnership (DDP) umbrella program.
Digital transformation...
Seven things you should know about household air pollution
Every year, nearly 4 million people die prematurely from indoor air pollution. Many succumb to diseases linked to inhaling smoke from kerosene, wood and...
HVAC Marketing Strategies to Boost Your Business
The success of your HVAC business depends on how you manage various aspects, such as brand visibility. With the increased competition in the sector,...
Digital labour platforms offer young refugees a possible route to decent work
The digital economy can provide job opportunities for many young refugees but ensuring decent working conditions will require new directions in thinking and action,...
Protecting the Paradise of Praslin Island, Seychelles
For many locals and tourists, Praslin Island in Seychelles is synonymous with paradise. From the white sands of Anse Lazio, frequently voted as one...
Malaysia: Reforms to boost business dynamism would strengthen pandemic recovery
The Malaysian economy is on the road to recovery from COVID-19, although risks remain from the ongoing crisis. A return, over time, to pre-pandemic...
Global climate objectives fall short without nuclear power in the mix
The urgent need to reduce emissions and slow global heating, should involve the roll-out of more nuclear power stations, regional UN energy experts argued...
Fast-moving Afghanistan crisis ‘has hallmarks of humanitarian catastrophe’
Afghanistan is on course to witness its highest ever number of documented civilian casualties in a single year since records began, the UN refugee...
Commission decides to register ‘ReturnthePlastics’ initiative on plastic bottle recycling
Commission decided to register a European Citizens' Initiative entitled ‘ReturnthePlastics: A Citizen's Initiative to implement an EU-wide deposit-system to recycle plastic bottles'.
The organisers of...
How indigenous knowledge can help prevent environmental crises
Nemonte Nenquimo has spent years fending off miners, loggers and oil companies intent on developing the Amazon rainforest.
The leader of Ecuador's indigenous Waorani people,...