World stands at critical moment to deliver on 2030 Agenda
The world is at a critical moment to deliver on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Wednesday, during a virtual...
Cabo Verde Received the First Batch of COVID-19 Vaccines
Cabo Verde received Friday, March 12, its first batch of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine, sent through the COVAX Initiative, a partnership between the Government of...
Urgent funding needed for Mozambique, facing ‘triple threat’
Two years after Tropical Cyclone Idai and Cyclone Kenneth swept through Mozambique in March 2019, killing hundreds and leaving more than two million people...
Syria war: Average of one child injured or killed every 8 hours over past 10 years
The grim ten-year anniversary of the war in Syria has left 90 percent of the country’s children in need of help, as a triple...
Commitment to post-pandemic ‘green’ recovery falling short
Countries have fallen short in their commitments to build back better after the COVID-19 pandemic, with just 18 per cent of announced recovery spending going...
If you don’t feed people, you feed conflict
Conflict drives hunger, and when that turns to famine, that then drives conflict, the UN chief told the Security Council on Thursday, adding that...
World Bank Helps Bangladesh Improve Irrigation-based Agricultural Productivity
The World Bank today approved $120 million to help Bangladesh improve food security by enhancing climate resilience and productivity of irrigated agriculture and fisheries.
The Climate-Smart...
Vaccine Confidence and Demand Rises Worldwide
Just over one year since the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic, a new World Economic Forum/Ipsos survey found notable increases in COVID-19...
Unprecedented number of women leaders, but parity still far off
While the number of women heads of State or in government around the world has reached unprecedented levels, the challenge in achieving gender equality still remains, according to new UN data released on Wednesday.
The...
Why Hire a Law Firm for a Personal Injury Case?
A personal injury lawyer is a civil case specialist responsible for the legal representation of plaintiffs alleging psychological or physical injury cases. These injuries...