Transition to a new EU farm policy: food security and protecting farmers’ income
Delays in negotiating EU farm policy reforms will not affect farmers’ incomes. The Parliament will vote in December on a proposal to ensure a...
EU and the Tony Elumelu Foundation join forces to improve economic empowerment of women
The European Union and the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading champion of entrepreneurship in Africa, are joining forces to support more than 2,500...
54 million women and youth face staggering humanitarian challenges
As COVID-19 continues to disproportionately impact women and girls hit by multiple humanitarian crises, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency appealed on Monday...
ILO Governing Body calls for urgent action on seafarer COVID-19 crisis
The Governing Body of the International Labour Organization has taken the exceptional action of adopting a Resolution to address the dire situation of seafarers...
More inclusive investments in education to improve learning outcomes in Thailand
A new World Bank report shows a decline in student performance in reading and a stagnation of scores in math and science, and links...
International community reaches important milestone in fight against tax evasion
New international standards on the automatic exchange of information for tax purposes have so far been satisfactorily implemented by countries worldwide, marking an important...
Nations Sign First Agreement to Unlock Potential of Emerging Tech
The COVID-19 pandemic has wrought economic and social disruption worldwide. As people and businesses focus on recovery, governments must ensure that innovation which will...
Security Union report: Keeping up the momentum on implementation of key initiatives
Fulfilling a commitment to regularly report on progress in the area of security, the Commission is today presenting a report, the first since the...
Asset and wealth management industry set to grow by up to 5.6% per annum to 2025
Currently controlling more than US$110tn (more than 20 times the US federal budget), the power the asset and wealth management industry has in shaping...
IRENA and AfDB Partner to Scale up Renewables Investments in Africa
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the African Development Bank (AfDB), have agreed to work closely together to advance the continent’s energy transition...