Fund COVAX to reduce COVID vaccination distribution inequity
With so-called vaccine nationalism spreading “with full speed”, the Secretary-General told a journalists, following the fourth annual African Union-UN conference, that the continent must...
The dangerous job of separating ‘truth from falsehood’
Prominent journalists and champions of press freedom from across the world are examining ways to overcome increasing challenges facing the media during a two-day online conference organized jointly by the UN’s cultural and educational agency,...
UN makes progress on ‘greening the blue’
In 2019, the UN system continued to make steady progress towards reducing its environmental footprint, recording decreases in emissions and implementing advanced environment management systems.
According...
WFP chief uses Nobel speech as call for action to avert ‘hunger pandemic’
With 270 million people – more than the entire population of Western Europe – “marching toward starvation”, the head of the World Food Programme (WFP) called for greater action to avert a “hunger pandemic”, in...
Non-communicable diseases killing more people than ever before
Non-communicable diseases account for 7 of the world’s top 10 causes of death, a sharp increase from two decades ago, and heart disease remains...
$500 Million ADB Loan to Expand Financial Inclusion in Indonesia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500 million policy-based loan to support the Government of Indonesia’s efforts to expand financial access among...
Green pandemic recovery essential to close climate action gap
A green pandemic recovery could cut up to 25 per cent off predicted 2030 greenhouse gas emissions and bring the world closer to meeting...
World Bank: Opportunities for Maldives to Build Back Better from COVID-19
Faris Hadad-Zervos, the World Bank’s new Country Director for Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, completed his first visit to the Maldives last week. The...
ADB Approves $500 Million Loan to Expand Metro Rail Network in Bengaluru
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500 million loan to construct new metro rail lines in Bengaluru, India.
Bengaluru is the capital city...
WEF Initiative to Enable Equitable and Trusted Use of Data for Global Common Good
Governments, researchers and the healthcare industry have always relied on the insights data provides to make decisions that benefit the public good, a challenge...