We can’t wait 267 years to achieve equal economic participation for men and women
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has seen numerous industries stumble as the crisis has hit many sectors' productivity and employment...
Recreate, Re-imagine, Restore!
Leaders in global politics, science, communities, religion and culture joined hands today to officially kick off the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration - a rallying...
Slow jobs recovery and increased inequality risk long-term COVID-19 scarring
The labour market crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and employment growth will be insufficient to make up for the...
World Environment Day boosts growing global movement to restore damaged ecosystems
Individuals, communities, civil society, businesses and governments around the world today marked World Environment Day – with official celebrations held in Islamabad – by...
An App to Ease Safety QR Check-Ins Wins the 2021 APEC App Challenge
An app that makes it easy for people in the region to do their safety QR code check-ins, developed and designed by a team...
Universal Access to Sustainable Energy Will Remain Elusive Without Addressing Inequalities
During the last decade, a greater share of the global population gained access to electricity than ever before, but the number of people without...
Commission proposes a trusted and secure Digital Identity for all Europeans
The Commission today proposed a framework for a European Digital Identity which will be available to all EU citizens, residents, and businesses in the...
Rethinking Food Systems
Over decades, as populations have grown, more people are consuming - and wasting more food – than ever before. Unsustainable food production and consumption...
China and IRENA Boost Ties as Leading Renewables Market Eyes Carbon Neutrality Goals
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the National Energy Administration of the People’s Republic of China (NEA) have today agreed to work to...
The pandemic has become a big challenge for the indigenous peoples of the North – Ambassador of Finland to Russia
The coronavirus pandemic has become a big challenge for the indigenous peoples of the North, including due to the forced closure of national borders,...