ECOSOC chief calls for financial support for small island developing states
Small island developing states (SIDS) must receive financial and international support if they are to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters, the...
Accelerating the energy transition would benefit the environment and the economy in Panama
A new study by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) shows that integrating the energy transition as part of the post-COVID-19 stimulus and recovery...
Looking to help restore the natural world? Here’s your guide
Food, water, medicine, energy: the planet’s ecosystems provide the essentials of life, so long as they’re taken care of.
Unfortunately, that hasn’t been happening. During...
Libya is Aspiring for Recovery and Healing, but Challenges Abound
The Libyan economy faces major challenges, including recurring disruptions to the oil and gas sector, the fragmentation of state institutions, and ongoing conflict.
The new...
‘Careers have no gender’, connect girls to tech, for a brighter future
Despite information and communication technology playing such a key role throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN chief said that half the world remains offline,...
UNEP and Google partner to hunt for plastic pollution with machine learning
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) today announced that it is working to fight plastic pollution using citizen science and machine learning, with technical advisory...
Invest in climate education to build a better workforce for a greener future
As the world celebrates Earth Day , the International Labour Organization (ILO) has called for urgent worldwide action on climate change, including the need to...
Somalia recognizes decent work for women and men
Somalia has become the second country in Africa to ratify international labour standards seeking to end violence and harassment in the world of work. The...
Continuing Education and Training in Germany
Germany should pay more attention to the needs of the low-skilled in continuing education and training (CET), and make the CET system more coherent...
ADB, The Nature Conservancy Agree to Joint Action on Nature-Positive Investments
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) today agreed to a new partnership for action on nature-positive investments, environmental sustainability, and...