Calls for Collaboration and Rebuilding Trust Set Tone for The Davos Agenda
Setting the tone for the meeting, the key themes of the first day of the World Economic Forum Davos Agenda 2021 proved to be...
COVID’s led to ‘massive’ income and productivity losses
Job losses or reduced working hours due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic cost the world the equivalent of 255 million jobs in...
Syria: 18 children killed since the start of the year
The brutal fighting in Syria continues to exact a terrible toll on children, with at least 18, including a one-year-old killed in incidents involving...
Deloitte Bolsters Cyber Threat Hunting Capabilities with Root9B Acquisition
Deloitte & Touche LLP announced today its acquisition of substantially all the assets of Root9B, LLC (R9B), a leading provider of advanced cyber threat hunting...
WEF Launches Coalition to Tackle Racism in the Workplace
The World Economic Forum has today launched the Partnering for Racial Justice in Business initiative, which will see a coalition of organizations commit to...
Investment in Upskilling Could Boost Global GDP by $6.5 trillion by 2030
Accelerated investment in upskilling and reskilling of workers could add at least $6.5 trillion to global GDP, create 5.3 million (net) new jobs by...
Pandemic will not end for anyone, ‘until it ends for everyone’
The COVID-19 pandemic “will not end for anyone, until it ends for everyone”, an independent UN human rights expert said on Friday, advocating for...
Pandemic disruption to learning is an opportunity to reimagine, revitalize education
To mark the third International Day of Education on Sunday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres paid tribute to the resilience of students, teachers and families...
Xi Jinping’s Speech at Davos Agenda is Historic Opportunity for Collaboration
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for both greater global efforts in the fight against an unprecedented public health crisis and a renewed commitment to...
World Bank and EU to Help Iraq Strengthen Public Financial Management Oversight
The Government of Iraq, the World Bank Group, and the European Union signed today a grant agreement aimed at strengthening the Government of Iraq’s...