Internet upgrade breathes new life into rural areas
Improved Internet access and connectivity can do more than urban migration to provide better jobs and higher standards of living for the roughly 3.4...
Strengthening Food System Resilience in West Africa
According to the Food Crisis Prevention Network, a record 18.6 million people are currently in need of food assistance in West Africa. While urgent...
New lobbying rules needed to strengthen trust
Governments need to revamp lobbying rules to make them fit for the 21st century, according to a new OECD report.
Lobbying rules need to reflect...
Renewables are stronger than ever as they power through the pandemic
Renewable sources of electricity such as wind and solar grew at their fastest rate in two decades in 2020 and are set to expand...
EU Digital COVID Certificate: Parliament and Council reach agreement
The Commission welcomes today's provisional political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on the Regulation governing the EU Digital COVID Certificate. This means...
Guterres welcomes Gaza ceasefire announcement between Israel and Hamas
The UN chief has welcomed the ceasefire declared between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas, following 11 days of rocket and air attacks, which...
Gaza children living in ‘hell on earth’
The past ten days have witnessed a “dangerous and horrific” surge in deadly violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), particularly Gaza, and in...
Iveta Cherneva among six finalists for a seat on the UN Working group on the rights of people of African descent
Iveta Cherneva, author, political commentator and human rights activist, is running to become a member of the UN Working Group of experts on people...
Vaccine inequity triggers ‘huge disconnect’ between countries
Although COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline globally for a second consecutive week, the UN health agency chief said on Monday that “a...
Virtual Ocean Dialogues 2021 to focus on climate, food and nature
A resilient and abundant ocean is essential to tackling climate change and key to providing sustainable food and jobs that boost recovery around the...